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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/39345-39347
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from George, Prince of Wales, to William Pitt, on his memorandum on Ireland and offer of his services
Date	23 February 1797
Writer	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Addressee	Pitt, William (1759-1806)
Description	The Prince states that his motivation in offering to undertake the government of Ireland was to be useful to the King rather than cause embarassment to the King's Government. In response to rumours of invasion, the Prince requests that Pitt communicate to the King his desire to stake 'his life in H. Maj.'s & the country's service, in any manner his Maj. shall think proper'. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Critchill
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 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 1245
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