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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

      HENRY COLE (1808-82)

      1 Nov 1863. Henry Cole to General Grey

      1 Nov 1863

      Loose manuscript papers; mounted | 1 document (20 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/19/123

      Letter written on a train from Strasbourg to Paris. Cole reports he will send a plan for the building of the Albert Hall and the raising of the money. R. Redgrave and his brother Samuel have been looking at every large chamber likely to offer suggestions regarding the building of the Albert Hall. Asks that General Grey show the scheme to Queen Victoria. Includes his plan for the erection of the Albert Hall.

      • Creator(s)

        Henry Cole (1808-82) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (20 pages) (whole object)

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