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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/38470-38472
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from George, Prince of Wales, to Queen Charlotte, on explaining his and the Duke of York's conduct to the King, and reports that Lord Thurlow and William Pitt had discussed business with the King
Date	9 March 1789
Writer	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Addressee	Charlotte, Queen Consort to George III
Description	The Prince refers to the injustice that others have 'brought business before the King', while he and the Duke of York are prevented from explaining their conduct to the King to avoid disturbing his health. Hearing reports that Pitt and Thurlow had spoken with the King, the Prince refers to the Queen's promise that 'the papers which I had the honor of transmitting to you should be given to the King at the first moment of his being in a proper state to attend to business'. Signed.
Place Of Writing	Carlton House
Language	English
Extent	1 document (3 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, 1964) Vol. 1; no 448
Level	Item

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