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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38862-38864
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Moira to George, Prince of Wales, on the political line of the Duke of Clarence
Date	18 September 1793
Writer	Moira, 2nd Earl of
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Moira discusses the Duke's voting intentions and states that the Duke feels negatively towards the Administration due to several perceived slights, including the rejection of his appeal for £4000 from the Navy. He refers to the Duke's willingness to serve [in the French Revolutionary Wars] if the right appointment is made, rather than 'any mission obviously contrived for the sole purpose of keeping him out of the way'. Signed.
Place Of Writing	London
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript papers; mounted
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Publications	Published in A. Aspinall "The Correspondence of George, Prince of Wales 1770-1812" (London, 1964) Vol. 2; no 783
Level	Item

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