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Prince Albert's Family Papers

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    WILTON, MARY MARGARET, COUNTESS OF (1801-1858)

    Letter from Lady Wilton to Henry Birch

    21 Jan 1850

    Bound manuscript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/14/85

    Refers to Lady Wilton's satisfaction with the situation and Henry Birch's brother educating [Lord] Grey for the next two years. However she states that she cannot agree to his brother declining an Eton Mastership. Copy.

    • Creator(s)

      Wilton, Mary Margaret, Countess of (1801-1858) (writer)

      Henry Birch (addressee)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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