| Collection | George III Calendar |
| Reference | GEO/MAIN/490 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Letter from George III to Lord Chatham on various appointments |
| Date | 22 August 1766 |
| Writer | George III, King |
| Addressee | Chatham, 1st Earl of |
| Description | On the likelihood of Lord Hertford accepting the Office of Master of the Horse; intention of appointing the Earl of Bristol as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 'but expecting his constant residence whilst He holds that Office'; possibility of Sir Jeffrey Amherst taking command of the Irish Army.
Signed and dated 15 minutes past 3pm.
Draft. |
| Place Of Writing | St James's |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 document (1 page) |
| Physical Description | Loose manuscript paper; mounted |
| Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
| Document Image | 
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| Level | Item |
| Publications | Published in J. Fortescue (ed.) "Correspondence of King George III 1760-1783" Vol. 1 (London, 1927-1928), no. 378. With further note in L. B. Namier "Additions and Corrections to Sir John Fortescue's Edition of The Correspondence of King George III (Vol. 1)" (Manchester, 1937) |