| Collection | Queen Charlotte |
| Reference | GEO/MAIN/36352-36354 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Letter from Queen Charlotte to George III |
| Date | 26 April 1778 |
| Writer | Charlotte, Queen Consort to George III |
| Addressee | George III, King |
| Description | Thanks him for his letter; on Mary: 'Dear little Minny remains quite Uneasy about not finding You any where in the House, every Coach she sees is Papa a coming and nothing satisfies her hardly but sitting at the Window to look for You'; visit of the Duke of [?Montague] and Lord Dalkeith to the Prince of Wales and Adolphus; on a fire at Barkley [?Berkeley] Square; on a possible match between Lord Waldegrave's eldest son and Lady Louisa Fitzpatrick; 'How glad do I feel to know that You are pleased and enjoy good health a Board Your Yacht, there is a pleasure in doing What is right to do and You will have the benefit by Your voyages to put Spirit in every Body, to be more known by the World, and if Possible more beloved by the People in general. That must be the case, but not equal to the love of her who subscribes herself Your very affectionnate Friend and Wife Charlotte'
Postscript concerning the departure of Gray for Windsor; on the ill-health of Lady Carlisle; on the weather; 'To Day William is to Dine with me I shall just have made the Tour of all the Children by Tuesday when I hope to be supplied With the Company of him who is ever dear to me: You know who that is I am sure'
Signed and dated 'Q. H.' [Queen's House] |
| Place Of Writing | Queen's House |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 documents |
| Physical Description | Loose manuscript papers; mounted |
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| Publications | Published in "The later correspondence of George III" (ed. Aspinall), volume 5, no 4264 |
| Level | Item |
| Credit | All rights reserved |