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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/39079-39081
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Colonel William Dalrymple to George, Prince of Wales regarding the Prince's displeasure with the Duke of Clarence
Date	24 April 1795
Writer	Dalrymple, William, Colonel; Groom of the Bedchamber to the Duke of Clarence
Addressee	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Description	Dalrymple delivers the Duke's statement that he has never said anything to the Prince's disadvantage, and intends to discuss the subject with Lord Moira. Signed. Includes further note (GEO/MAIN/39081) in Dalrymple's hand [?to the Prince of Wales] expressing his wish that [the Prince] would not 'press the declaration too strongly', fearing that his [?the Duke's] honour may be called into question. He states that what has been said may be 'a check at least upon that unfortunate disposition of talking loudly to the multitude upon matters that so materially concern His Royal Highness and the rest of His Royal Highness's family'. Unsigned.
Place Of Writing	St. James's
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 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, 1965) Vol. 3; no 990
Level	Item

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