Letter from Queen Charlotte to Lady Charlotte Finch

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Title

Letter from Queen Charlotte to Lady Charlotte Finch

Date Created

28 July [1789]

Creator

Charlotte, Queen Consort to George III

Description

On her stomach complaint; Lady Mary Kerr's 'good Fortune'; the sale of Mrs Hutton's house; the Dowager Duchess of Beaufort; events in France including the beheading of [Joseph Foullon de Dou?] and [Louis B?nigne Fran?ois Berthier de Sauvigny], the Queen ('the poor Unfortunate Princess what a bitter Potion is Hers'), the Comte d'Artois, and Madame de [Polignac], and the attempted seizure of Duke Harcourt's papers; on Brighton and the Duchess of [Beaufort]; the Duchess of Ancaster; 'May I beg not to be named about these French news as the Person who wrote them'; love to the girls Signed and dated at Weymouth. '174' written in pencil in top left hand corner This document has been dated as '28 July 1781'. However this would appear to be incorrect

Language

English

Identifier

RA GEO/ADD/15/8162