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| − | + | [[underline]] 9th August 1757. [[/underline]] | |
George the Second - to | George the Second - to | ||
| − | William | + | William D. of Cumberland |
| − | Kensington August the | + | |
| + | Kensington August the 9th 1757. | ||
dear William, I just now recieved your letter of | dear William, I just now recieved your letter of | ||
th 2. augt. by which I see the distracted situation | th 2. augt. by which I see the distracted situation | ||
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yr sense and capacity, and zele for my service | yr sense and capacity, and zele for my service | ||
Therefore you will recieve powers to get me, and | Therefore you will recieve powers to get me, and | ||
| − | my Country out of these difficulties, at the best | + | my Country [[addition]] out [[/addition]] of these difficulties, at the best |
rate you can by a separate peace as Elector, | rate you can by a separate peace as Elector, | ||
including my allies the the D. of Wolfenbuttel, the | including my allies the the D. of Wolfenbuttel, the | ||
| − | Landgrave, the Dukes of Saxony and C of | + | Landgrave, the Dukes of Saxony and C. of |
Buckebourg, nobody attributes yr bad succes either | Buckebourg, nobody attributes yr bad succes either | ||
| − | to you or the troops under yr command, to any | + | [[addition]] to [[/addition]] you or the troops under yr command, to any |
cowardice, or want of precation. But it seems | cowardice, or want of precation. But it seems | ||
fate is everywhere against us. I trust my | fate is everywhere against us. I trust my | ||
| − | affairs entirely to yr conduct. | + | affairs entirely to yr conduct. you will talk |
| − | + | wh my ministers, and chuse those you thinck | |
Revision as of 21:26, 15 March 2019
underline 9th August 1757. /underline George the Second - to William D. of Cumberland
Kensington August the 9th 1757. dear William, I just now recieved your letter of th 2. augt. by which I see the distracted situation of my affairs in Germany. I am convinced of yr sense and capacity, and zele for my service Therefore you will recieve powers to get me, and my Country addition out /addition of these difficulties, at the best rate you can by a separate peace as Elector, including my allies the the D. of Wolfenbuttel, the Landgrave, the Dukes of Saxony and C. of Buckebourg, nobody attributes yr bad succes either addition to /addition you or the troops under yr command, to any cowardice, or want of precation. But it seems fate is everywhere against us. I trust my affairs entirely to yr conduct. you will talk wh my ministers, and chuse those you thinck
