The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from Princess Augusta Sophia to Mary Hamilton

Augusta Sophia, Princess

The Mary Hamilton Papers

<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from Princess Augusta Sophia to Mary Hamilton. She thanks Hamilton for her 'Pretty Drawings'. She writes that tomorrow they will go to the Opera and that Edward [Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1768-1820), fourth son of George III and Queen Charlotte] will attend rather than Elizabeth [Princess Elizabeth, (1770-1840)]. She continues that the Queen came home 'very early to their Great Joy for they were very tired & called the Play as well as the farce a very foolish thing'.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>The letter ends with Princess Augusta wishing Hamilton joy at 'the Good news'.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>Dated at Queen's House.</p>

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