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[[underline]] Most Secret [[/underline]] and [[underline]] Confidential. [[/underline]] Bushy House. May 2d: 1830. 1/2 past 5 P.M. Dear Sir, Yours [[underline]] "Most Secret and" [[/underline]] [[underline]] "Confidential" [[/underline]] and unfortunately [[underline]] "most lamentable" [[/underline]] has just reached me. The only consolation I have is to know that I have the [[underline]] approbation [[/underline]] of the [[underline]] best [[/underline]] of Sovereigns and Brothers and at the same time the [[underline]] gratitude [[/underline]] of my brother Adolphus for taking charge of his son whom I will consider quite as my own. I shall write to that effect tomorrow to Hanover. Every other part of your letter is indeed a dagger to my heart. Since 2d May 1771 has the Prince of Wales the
