The Mary Hamilton Papers : Letter from George, Prince of Wales, to Mary Hamilton
George, Prince of Wales (later George IV)
The Mary Hamilton Papers
<p style='text-align: justify;'>Letter from George, Prince of Wales, to Mary Hamilton answering her questions on the nature of their friendship and future contact.</p><p style='text-align: justify;'>The Prince thanks Hamilton for agreeing to his request to stay, as his happiness depends upon it. He states that 'my happiness would be beyond what words can express were you to be the partner of my future days...'. He asks her to explain how 'in renewing your promises to me, you have disappointed the expectations of others'.</p>