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GEORGE III: (1738 - 1820) King of England during the American Revolution, it was his policies of...

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GEORGE III: (1738 - 1820) King of England during the American Revolution, it was his policies of...
GEORGE III: (1738 - 1820) King of England during the American Revolution, it was his policies of taxation and repression that led to the uprisings in the Colonies. Good content L.S. 2pp. 4to., "A' St. James" Nov. 8, 1799 in French to the King of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinand IV, responding to his thanks for English assistance in regaining Naples from French forces in 1799. In part: "...In the same time I received the good news of your return to Naples I had also the great satisfaction to receive your autographed letter containing the expression of friendship that in these circumstances has been reinforced and gave me the satisfaction of the return of you Majesty it will be without doubts the cooperation which made possible to split the glory between the troops of your Majesty and those who I had the luck to contribute...". On Jan. 23, 1799, French forces under Championnet established the Parthenopean Republic which lasted until May when the city was retaken with the help of Horatio Nelson. Nelson subsequently embarked on a brutal purge of all republican sympathizers in the city. With two intact seals on integral address panel. Usual folds, one which hits signature, otherwise very good condition $500-700