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Edgar Bowring's Papers

Papers of Edgar Alfred Bowring, Secretary to the Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.

      GENERAL SIR CHARLES GREY (1804-70)

      11 Nov 1858. General Grey to Edgar Bowring

      11 Nov 1858

      Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/C/316

      Letter reporting that Prince Albert does not like the plans for the main square and thinks instead that lime plants should be planted on both sides of the road.

      • Creator(s)

        General Sir Charles Grey (1804-70) (writer)

        Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Buckingham Palace
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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