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Collection	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Reference	GEO/MAIN/54294
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from William [Henry, Duke of Gloucester] to George III regarding a letter from [Emma] Allen
Date	[1 December 1765]
Writer	William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743-1805)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	William states that an admiral serving in the [Seven Years] war [Rear Admiral Robert Swanton], the husband of Allen's daughter, [Emma] Swanton, died without leaving a will or provision for his family, and therefore asks the King if he could provide her with a small pension.
Place Of Writing	Leicester House
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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