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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/44633-44636
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince William to George III
Date	10 November 1781
Writer	William, Prince (1765-1837)
Addressee	George III, King
Description	Letter from Prince William to his father recounting dinner with Colonel Thomas Dundas who described the events of the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of General Cornwallis. He also includes observations made on board HMS Prince George on 1 November 1781 and lists the ordnance and troops at Yorktown at the time of the siege.
Place Of Writing	aboard HMS Prince George near New York
Language	English
Extent	4 documents (6 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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Credit	All rights reserved

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