Letter from Princess Augusta to Sir Henry Halford on the King being read to, and the King's nerves following the fall of a candlestick

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My Dear Sir I have not quite so good an account to send to Night as what I did yesterday Morning. Doctor Willis told me early today that there was a greater degree of hurry & Doctor Baillie said the Conversation was trifling however the King was able to handle being read to and paid much attention to the Subject. This Morning the hurry has increased again, & what [[underline]] proves [[/underline]] the weakness of [[underline]] News [[/underline]], it was produced by the falling of a Candlestick which shook the Kings [[underline]] Nerves [[/underline]] & frame very much. He was very angry with the Man who let it fall so much as that He was so much disturbed He stept backwards & trod on [[underline]] the Dog [[/underline]] which caused additional anger - but it soon subsided and the King wished the Man [[underline]] good Night [[/underline]] just before He went to sleep. This is all I have been able to pick up, but I do not think [[underline]] except [[/underline]] quiet we have [[unclear]] much yet Believe me my Dear Sir Your very Sincere friend Augusta


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