Letter 3947

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R Howe to Caroline, Princess of Wales –


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Author: R Howe
Recipient: Caroline, Princess of Wales

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: f. 382


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Madam I know not how to express my self to your Royal Highness, I can only lay a most greatfull hart at your feet and beg that your RH will dispose of this missirable creature as your RH. thinks proper, she has given one such a shoke that I am unable to juge of any thing, I entirely submitt to your RH mercy and goodness with thankfullness and am with the most Dutyfull respect Madam your Royal Highnesses most Obedient and most humble servant. R Howe

Ruperta Howe writes to Caroline, Princess of Wales (Queen Caroline) regarding her daughter Sophia’s (Sophia Arabella Howe) misconduct (‘James Petiver, FRS Apothecary to the Charter-House: Miscellaneous correspondence’ British Library [http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?dscnt=1&fromLogin =true&doc=IAMS040-002116460&displayMode=full&dstmp=1432649891937&vid=IAMS_ VU2&ct=display&tabs=detailsTab&fromLogin=true&fromLogin=true, accessed 16 July 2015]).
Ruperta Howe (née Hughes) (b. 1671, d. circa 24 July 1741) was the illegitimate daughter of Rupert von der Pfalz, Duke of Cumberland and Mrs. Margaret Hughes. (‘Ruperta Hughes F, #96307, b. 1671, d. circa 24 July 1741’ The Peerage, 4 March 2012 [http://www.thepeerage.com/p9631.htm#i96307, accessed 16 July 2015]).



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