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Collection	Frederick and Augusta, Prince and Princess of Wales
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54133-54134
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Frederick, Prince of Wales to his children
Date	[1745-1751]
Writer	Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)
Addressee	Augusta, Princess (1737-1813)
	George, Prince (1738-1820)
	Edward, Prince (1739-1767)
Description	On the importance of reading to be happy and just in life. He informs the children that he will be back, with their mother, quite late; they should not, therefore, wait for them. Sending best wishes to Mrs Herbert and [Ludwig von] Schrader, and asking the children to give instructions to [?]Hoggrell about what to prepare for their arrival. Dated 9 o'clock
Place Of Writing	Kew
Notes	Although the letter is addressed to "My Children" Frederick makes clear in the text of the letter who are the specific addressee of his message when he asks about the "3 little on's" - who are clearly, then, not the addressee of the letter.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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