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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

      HENRY COLE (1808-82)

      29 Sep 1863. Henry Cole to General Grey

      29 Sep 1863

      Loose manuscript papers; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/19/119

      Letter concerning the presidency of the Society of Arts and the possible failure of the Horticultural Gardens.

      • Creator(s)

        Henry Cole (1808-82) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Council on Education, Kensington Museum
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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