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My Dear William, On Sunday I received Your letter of the 25th. of December by the Europe, that which was to have been delivered by Lt. Col. Lake was thrown overboard when he was taken in one of the transports by a privateer at the Mouth of the Channel. I am much pleased with this letter, there is an appearance of Affection for Me that warms my heart, and the letter Mr. Majendie has wrote to M. G. de Budé convinces me of Your docility and that things go on in the train I would wish; the Admiral seems to have drawn the proper line and I trust Your stay this Winter at New York will prove as little detrimental as such a place can be; but certainly it is not advantageous to Your profession and you must in a Winter quarter see a great deal of bad; but I trust you have too much Religion, good Sense, love for my felicity, and feeling of what is to be expected of a Prince to be a sufferer by it. Frederick is really laborious, and is I trust conducting himself in the manner best suited to enable me with justice to place him with distinction in the Military I fear every day's experience teaches me that on him and You I must of the elder ones alone expect comfort. Believe Me Ever Windsor Feby 5th. 1782. My Dear William Your most Affectionate Father George R.
