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Collection	George IV Calendar as Prince, Regent and King
Reference	GEO/MAIN/39749-39750
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from George, Prince of Wales, to [Henry Addington] on his wish for a cavalry command in the Army
Date	[?3] August 1801
Writer	George, Prince of Wales (1762-1830)
Addressee	[Addington, Henry]
Description	The Prince refers to a letter sent to the King in April 1798 (see GEO/MAIN/39443-39446), and repeats his declaration that 'death would be preferable to the being mark'd as the only man that was not suffer'd to come forth on such an occasion'. 'July' has been amended to 'August'. Private. [Draft].
Place Of Writing	Brighton
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 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, 1967) Vol. 4; no 1608 [fair copy of this letter addressed to Henry Addington recorded by Aspinall as being from the Sidmouth MSS].
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