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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

      EDGAR ALFRED BOWRING (1826-1911)

      13 Dec 1852. Edgar Bowring to Colonel Grey

      13 Dec 1852

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 2 documents (8 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/10/98

      Letter concerning the purchase of land from Lord Auckland (Eden Lodge) and enclosing a copy of a letter from Colonel Grey to Edgar Bowring.

      • Creator(s)

        Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (writer)

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

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

        Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

      • 2 documents (8 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Whitehall [London]
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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