Letter from Queen Charlotte to George, Prince of Wales

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[[foreign:French]] Perspective pour Monsieur Forest. [[/foreign]] Ldy Antrim is to be Married to Morrow. Oh! how I wish that Lrd Mare Kerr was arrive to marry Ldy Charlotte Her Sister. She is but in a bad State of Health, & the incessant Balls & [[unclear]] rooms I fear will injure Her much & Now for poor Mrs Barker, [[underline]] indeed if I would I could not grant Her request [[/underline]] the applications are [[unclear]] exaggeration above 20. some of which of us do Date, & others of such a Nature, as to require some delicacy in choosing without offending & She is right in saying Her Age is against Her. [[note]] the Queen to the Prince of Wales 24th. April 1799. [[/note]] I have seen little Charlotte She was delightfull & declared She would not leave the House till She had seen Us go to the Play. She grows very Tall indeed. & now I think it is time to release You, & I will finish by wishing You fine Weather which is very Essential to make the Waters Beneficial & to clear my Head, which is very Dull, but not so Dull, as not to feel the Pleasure of Subscribing myself Yr very affectionnate Mother & Friend Charlotte [[note]] Q.H. the 29th April. 1799 [[/note]]


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