| Collection | Clayton Papers |
| Reference | GEO/ADD/28/114; GEO/ADD/28/009 |
| Title | Letter [in French] from the Princess of Wales to Mrs. Clayton [GEO/ADD/28/114] reporting on the improving strength and health of Princess Amelia, although she is 'ill in her head & with a little pain in swallowing' and Tessier [?] reports that her pulse is slightly fast, and asking Mrs Clayton to seek the advice of 'your freind' [sic] [presumably Dr Freind] as to whether the Princess should continue taking kinkina, despite her reluctance to do so; with transcription in French and English translation [GEO/ADD/28/009]. |
| Date | n.d. [presumed to be before 1727] |
| Writer | Caroline, Princess of Wales (1683-1737) |
| Addressee | Clayton, Charlotte, Mrs William |
| Description | The Princess of Wales thinks her daughter should continue to take kinkina, but 'I refer myself entirely to him [presumably Dr Freind], & will follow his advice soe [sic] beneficial to my two children'. |
| Notes | The original letter is GEO/ADD/28/114. The French transcription and English translation are on two halves of GEO/ADD/28/009. Both documents bear the circled number '43', which shows the order in which the original letter was bound.
Headed 'at 9 a clock in the evening' [English translation]. |
| Language | French; English |
| Extent | 2 documents (2 pages) |
| Physical Description | 2 loose manuscript papers; mounted |
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| Level | Item |
| Credit | All rights reserved |