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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

      PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT (1819-61)

      15 Nov 1849. Prince Albert to the Duke of Richmond

      15 Nov 1849

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/1/84

      Letter from Prince Albert to the Duke of Richmond requesting that he receive a deputation to discuss the exhibition from the perspective of an agriculturalist and landowner.

      Related Material: For related material, see RC/H/1/1/67 and RC/H/1/1/68.

      • Creator(s)

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

        Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon (1818-1903) (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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