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Prince Albert's Family Papers

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

      SIR JAMES ROBERT GRAHAM (1792-1861)

      Letter from Sir James Graham to Prince Albert

      4 Jul 1842

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/67/58

      Sir James Graham announces that the 'hump backed' boy has been apprehended and he encloses a police report as well as a letter from the boy to his father. Sir James Graham states that the prisoner will be brought before the Privy Council this afternoon.


      Related Material: For police report, see VIC/MAIN/M/67/59. For letter, see VIC/MAIN/M/67/60.

      • Creator(s)

        Sir James Robert Graham (1792-1861) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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