Frederica, Duchess of York (1767-1820)

Letters by Henry Halford (1766-1844) (nos. 1 and 3-5) and Matthew Baillie (1761-1823) (no. 2) to Robert Berwick Were (fl. 1820), the surgeon attending Frederica, Duchess of York (1767-1820), concerning her health.

1820

5 items

Purchased from Christie's (South Kensington), 6 June 2001 lot 425.

Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherine, was the eldest daughter of Frederick William II, King of Prussia, and married the Duke of York - George III's second son, Frederick - in 1791. The couple soon parted and the Duchess lived the rest of her life at Oatlands Park, Surrey. Henry Halford (1766-1844) and Matthew Baillie (1761-1823) were both Physicians Extraordinary to George III.

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts