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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54385
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William Henry [Duke of Gloucester] to George III regarding the education of the Duke's children [Prince William Frederick and Princess Sophia Matilda]
Date	5 August 1787
Writer	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743-1805)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	William mentions Mr Vincent; [Dr. Philip] Duval; the two youngest Princes of Brunswick [Augustus and Frederick William] visiting to Lausanne.; an affair related to L[or]d Sidney and four young English [men]; that the Prince [of Wales] had no objection to his son going to university, and would endeavour to find a lady to accompany his daughter. He also details an awkward visit from [Frederick] Prince of Wurtemberg [Württemberg] who had separated from [Augusta] Duchess of Brunswick's daughter [Augusta, Duchess of Württemberg].
Place Of Writing	Chateau de Coppet near Geneva
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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