WY990/6

Letter to William Stuart from his brother, John, 1st Marquis of Bute. Written from Turin.

13 May 1780

From: 1780 To: 1780

- Believes civil war inevitable and that 'it will fall more or less on my family I have not a doubt, therefore think I have taken the wisest part in leaving the country.' - Reference to the siege of Charleston [American Revolutionary War] - 'Tomorrow the boy sets out for Geneva'. Reference to Mr Battine [tutor?]. Asks William to visit on his way to Switzerland and explian his ideas to Battine. - The King has given consent for the writer to pass the summer where he pleases, so will fix his abode at Geneva, where he hopes to meet William. - Lady Mountstuart is much better. - Reference to a ball given in consequence of the christening of his son George Stuart, named after the King.

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Stuart, William,
Stuart, John [1st Marquess of Bute],
Stuart, George,
Battine,
Stuart, Charlotte Jane

family correspondence, Geneva, Switzerland, American Revolutionary War, Turin