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LETTERS of members of the Royal Family of England, with a few others, most of them being addressed to the Duke of Newcastle 1732-1768. The letters to the Duke of Newcastle are from 1. Queen Caroline, wife of George II. Three letters without dates; the first endorsed 4 Aug. 1732. Fr. ff. 1, 3, 4.

2. Anne, Princess Royal, afterwards [1734] wife of William IV., Prince of Orange; n.d., 1747-1757. ff. 5, 7, 48, 58, 72, 86, 88, 103-115.

3. Amelia, second daughter of George II.; n.d., 1748-1768 (including three letters to the Duchess of Newcastle, 10 July, 29 Dec. [1764], 24 Nov. 1767. ff. 158, 171, 237). ff. 9, 14, 16, 18, 21-33, 41-46, 52, 56, 60-64, 68, 81, 119, 122, 124, 130-250.

4. Francis, Duke of Lorraine, husband of Maria Theresa and [in 1745] Emperor of Germany; 20 Feb., 24 Apr. 1737, 18 Dec. 1740. Fr. Signed. ff. 10, 12, 19.

5. Caroline, third daughter of George II. [ob. 1757] ; n.d. ff. 35, 37.

6. Mary, fourth daughter of George II. and wife of Frederic II., Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel; 10 Feb. 1749. f. 70.

7. George II.; [26 May, 1749, two notes], n.d., 21 May, 1755, 4 June, 1757 (in answer to a letter, f. 98, from the Duke of Newcastle, of the same date, respecting a proposed interview with Lord Bute), [4 June, 1757], n.d., [5 Dec. 1759]. ff. 74, 76, 83 b, 84, 100, 102, 116, 117.

8. William [Henry], son of Frederic, Prince of Wales, [Duke of Gloucester in 1764] ; 1 Dec. 1761, 13 Feb. 1762. ff. 126, 128. The following are included:-

9. Philip V. of Spain to George II., in favour of his ambassador, the Baron de Dehn; St. Ildefonso, 24 July, 1742. Fr. Signed. f. 39.

10. Frederica [Louisa, daughter of Frederic William I. of Prussia and wife of Charles William Frederic, Margrave of Anspach], to 7 June, 14 July, 1748. Fr. ff. 50, 54.

11. The same to George II. ; 4 Oct. 1748. Fr. f. 66.

12. George [son of Frederic, Prince of Wales, and afterwards King George III.] to his grand-father, George II.; Clifden, 23 June, 1749. f. 78.

13. The same to Baron von Münchausen, enclosing the above letter; [23 June, 1749]. Germ. f. 80.

14. Augusta, Princess of Wales, [widow of Frederic, Prince of Wales] to Lord Waldegrave, returning thanks to the King for his intentions with regard to the future of her sons, the Prince of Wales and Prince Edward"; [July, 1756]. f. 90.

15. George, Prince of Wales, [afterwards George III.] to the same, on the same subject of his establishment, and asking the King's leave to remain with his mother; [July, 1756]. f. 91.

16. The same to George II., asking leave to remain with his mother, and for the Earl of Bute to be placed in some principal situation on his establishment; Kew, 12 July, 1756. The wrapper is endorsed: "His Majesty gave this letter to the Duke of Newcastle at Kensington, on Tuesday, July 13th." f. 92.

17. Augusta, Princess of Wales, to George II., thanking him for allowing her son, the Prince of Wales, to continue to reside with her; Kew, 5 Oct. 1756. f. 95.

18. George, Prince of Wales, to the same, to the same purport, and thanking him for considering his request regarding Lord Bute; Kew, 5 Oct. 1756. f. 96.

19. George III.: a paragraph written out by himself for insertion in his first speech from the Throne, beginning, "Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Britain" [ 15 Nov. 1760]. (Enclosed in Lord Bute's letter to the Duke of NeiYeastle, of this date; see Add. MS. 32,914, f. 345.) f. 121.

Paper; ff. 250. Small Folio.

England General Chronicles and History: Letters of members of the Royal Family to the Duke of Newcastle, etc.: 1732-1768.

Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Correspondence and papers of him and his family: 1602-1814.

includes:

• ff. 1, 3, 4 George II of England: Papers of Queen Caroline, viz: Letters to the Duke of Newcastle: 1732, n.d.: Fr.
• ff. 5, 7 George II of England: Letters from the Princess Royal to the Duke of Newcastle: n.d.
• ff. 5, 7, 48, 58, 72, 86, 88, 103-115 William (IV) Charles Henry Friso, Princes of Orange: Correspondence of Anne, his wife, with the Duke of Newcastle,: n.d., 1747-1757.
• ff. 9-250 passim George II of England: Correspondence of Princess Amelia with the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle: 1740 - 1768.
• ff. 10, 12, 19 Francis I and Maria Theresa of Germany;: Letters from Francis, as Duke of Lorraine, to the Duke of Newcastle: 1737, 1740.
• ff. 10, 12, 19 Francis III; Duke of Lorraine: Letters to the Duke Of Newcastle: 1737, 1740.
• ff. 35, 37 George II of England: Letters from Princess Caroline to the Duke of Newcastle: n.d.
• f. 39 George II of England: Letter to, from Philip V., of Spain: 1742.: Fr.
• f. 39 Philip V of Spain: Letter to George II.: 1742.: Fr.
• f. 39 Baron Friedrich Ludwig von Dehn,; Spanish Ambassador to England: Letter of Philip V. in favour of: 1742.: Fr.
• ff. 50, 54, 66 Charles William Frederic Brandenburg-[Anspach], Comte de: Letters from Frederica, his wife, to - and George II.: 1748.
• f. 66 George II of England: Correspondence with the Margrave and Margravine of Brandenburg-Anspach: 1748-9.
• f. 70 George II of England: Letter from Princess Mary to the Duke of Newcastle: 1749.
• f. 70 Hesse-Cassel, Landgraves of. Frederick II: Letters from Mary, his wife, to the Duke of Newcasstle: 1748, 1749.
• ff. 74, 76, 83 b, 84, 100, 102, 116, 117 George II of England: Correspondence with the Duke of Newcastle: 1730-1759.
• ff. 78, 80, 91, 92, 96 George III of England: Letters, as Pr. George and Prince of Wales, to George II., Lord Waldegrave, and others: 1749-1759.
• ff. 90, 91 James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave; governor to the Prince of Wales: Letters to, from the Dowager Princess of Wales and the Prince of Wales: 1756.
• ff. 90, 95 Frederic Louis, Princes of Wales: Letters from Augusta, his widow, to Lord Waldegrave and George II.: 1756.
• ff. 92, 96 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Letters to, the Prince of Wales: 1756.
• f. 95 George II of England: Letter to, from the Priness of Wales: 1756.
• f. 121 George III of England: Paragraph inserted in his first speech from the throne: 1760.: Autogr.
• ff. 126, 128 Gloucester, William Henry, Duke of; 3rd son of Frederick, Prince of Wales: Letters to the Duke of Newcastle: 1761, 1762.