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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

      GEORGE GOODWOOD

      28 Feb - [4 Mar] 1853. Martin Cawood to Prince Albert

      28 Feb 1853

      Loose manuscript papers | 3 documents (6 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1853/17

      (17) Martin Cawood, Secretary to the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, to Prince Albert transmitting a Memorial on the subject of the formation of a National Library and Museum of Inventions and Practical Art. (17i) Draft reply by Colonel Grey on behalf of Prince Albert, 4 March, thanking the Chamber for their support and interest. (17ii) Memorial addressed to Prince Albert, from George Goodman, President of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, in support of the formation of a National Library and Museum of Inventions and Practical Art.

      • Creator(s)

        George Goodwood (writer)

        Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (addressee)

        Martin Cawood (writer)

        Colonel Grey (writer)

      • 3 documents (6 pages) (whole object)

      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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