Letter [in French] from the Princess of Wales to Mrs. Clayton [GEO/ADD/28/087], reporting that there is no possibility of seeing Lord Sunderland, offering her assistance and assuring her that she [the Princess] is not responsible for the removal of Mr Clayton from the Treasury, and commenting that the Ministry are suggesting that the Prince [presumably of Wales] will be forced to 'take all his servants by the Kings [sic] appointment which is as much as to say they will dispose of the Prince's property'; with transcription in French and English translation [GEO/ADD/28/039].
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Letter [in French] from the Princess of Wales to Mrs. Clayton [GEO/ADD/28/087], reporting that there is no possibility of seeing Lord Sunderland, offering her assistance and assuring her that she [the Princess] is not responsible for the removal of Mr Clayton from the Treasury, and commenting that the Ministry are suggesting that the Prince [presumably of Wales] will be forced to 'take all his servants by the Kings [sic] appointment which is as much as to say they will dispose of the Prince's property'; with transcription in French and English translation [GEO/ADD/28/039].
Date Created
n.d. [a later pencil note suggests '?1718']
Creator
Caroline, Princess of Wales (1683-1737)
Description
Lord Sunderland fears the Princess so much that 'he defers it from day to day'. The Princess also remarks on 'my own misfortune as to my children & their cruelty'.
Language
French
English
Identifier
GEO/ADD/28/087; GEO/ADD/28/039
