Letter from Queen Charlotte to George III

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Sir. Your Majesty saying on Fryday last at Dinner that You supposed I would [[underline]] Shut up Shop [[/underline]] until the Town filled, induces me to beg leave of You to Shut up Shop entirely as far as relates to Assemblies. Before any thing unpleasant happened last Year I found the Fatigue almost too much for me, & at Times was so spent, that the Princesses can [[addition]] bear [[/addition]] Witness how often I was inclined to beg leave of You to be excused the going out on Wednesday Evening & Thursday's to Court. I then sent for Dr Turton who gave me Bark & by that means I did go on, but certainly not without great exerting, & Yr Majesty will I am sure be sensible that [[addition]] as [[/addition]] From Monday to the Saturday We live in a Constant Bustle either upon the Road or in Public; This may now begin to feel the consciousness of that life.


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