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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/44602-44603
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince William to George III, written
Date	3 September 1779
Writer	William, Prince (1765-1837)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	The Prince reports about the alarm caused by the presence of the combined French and Spanish fleets in the Channel and the response of the British fleet to the threatened invasion. The HMS Prince George celebrated the Prince of Wales's birthday by firing many great guns and small arms.
Place Of Writing	aboard HMS Prince George, at St Helens
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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Credit	All rights reserved

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