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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/36113-36114
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Sir Herbert Taylor to Lord Grey on the subject of corporal punishment in the army
Date	7 April 1833
Writer	Taylor, Herbert, Sir; private secretary to William IV
Addressee	Grey, 2nd Earl
Description	Communicating the King's opinon regarding the opposition of the soldiers and seamen on the question of corporal punishment - the King believes the objection was adopted with a view of avoiding corporal punishment and explains why. He sends, enclosed, a letter that the King received from the Duke of Wellington. Marked: Copy; Private
Place Of Writing	Windsor Castle
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 pages)
Physical Description	Bound manuscript paper; mounted
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