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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/45054-45055
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from the Duke of Clarence to John Wilson Croker
Date	25 April 1814
Writer	Clarence and St Andrews, William, Duke of
Addressee	Croker, John Wilson
Description	The Duke provides Croker with the proceedings of the Squadron under his command for conveying the King of France and the House of Bourbon back to France. Once the operation was concluded, the Duke returned to Portsmouth and resigned the command of all the [British] ships and vessels to Vice-Admiral Foley [Sir Thomas?]. He sent the Olympia Cutter with Lord William FitzRoy to France, to enquire about the health of the King. He wrote a letter to the Russian Emperor [Alexander I] expressing his admiration for the Russian officers.
Place Of Writing	on board HMS Jason in the Downs
Notes	Copy with original signature.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted.
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Credit	All rights reserved

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