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My dearest William. I have received your Letter & did not want the Prince of Wales to put [[addition]] me [[/addition]] in mind of answering it by Your desire, it would have been done sooner had I been able to give You an answer that You could taste. I fear that will not be the case, & therefore to do all that lies in my Power I will answer every Article with all possible Sincerity. To begin then with your going to America to which You object. I must Confess that ever Since Your first entering the Navy, the King always has & continues to be of the same oppinion that You never should go to the Mediterranean, & I am convinced that were [[deletion]] h [[/deletion]] the whole Board of Admiralty & the whole Navy to propose it at present He would not be moved. When quite a Child it would have been Hazardous & at present Your very imprudent behaviour when abroad in not loving good Company which You Yourself acknowledged & the dislike of attending
