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Prince Albert's Family Papers

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

    HENRY BIRCH

    Letter from Henry Birch to Baron Stockmar

    13 Dec 1849

    Bound manuscript paper | 1 document (5 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/14/56

    Regarding his conversation with the Prince of Wales relating to his potential ordination into the Church and the effects on his position.

    • Creator(s)

      Henry Birch (writer)

      Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar (1787-1863) (addressee)

    • 1 document (5 pages) (whole object)

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