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Prince Albert's Family Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s relationships with various family members

      RICHARD BICKERTON PEMELL LYONS, 1ST EARL LYONS (1817-87)

      Copy memorandum of contents of a letter read confidentially to Lord Lyons

      14 May 1860

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/466/23

      Copy memorandum of contents of a letter read confidentially to Lord Lyons by Mr Seward (head of the Republican Party). He advises that the Prince of Wales should travel through the United States incognito as a 'student' and should decline any deputations or addresses. He states that the Prince 'should endeavour to give his visit the character of a national compliment to the Americans'.

      • Creator(s)

        Richard Bickerton Pemell Lyons, 1st Earl Lyons (1817-87) (writer)

      • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

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