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Prince Albert's Family Papers

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

    FREDERICK WAYMOUTH GIBBS (1821-98)

    Letter from Mr Gibbs to [Prince Albert]

    1 Oct 1856

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (11 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/17/80

    Regarding leaving Lyme Regis for Sidmouth. The Prince of Wales and Mr Gibbs are then going onto the North of Devon but not Cornwall. Tomorrow they are going to Powderham Castle and then to Exeter and Bideford. Includes further discussion on the Prince of Wales going incognito.

    • Creator(s)

      Frederick Waymouth Gibbs (1821-98) (writer)

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

    • 1 document (11 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Sidmouth [Devon]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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