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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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    SIR CHARLES BEAUMONT PHIPPS (1801-66)

    Copy letter from Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps to Sir Charles Wood

    22 Dec 1850

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/61/36

    Copy letter from Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps to Sir Charles Wood on Prince Albert's view of Wood's proposal regarding a 'Savings Fund'. He explains the real nature of the fund and the inability to apply it to the Privy Purse. Proposed change of name of 'Savings Fund' and the omission of any return beyond the permanent fund.

    • Creator(s)

      Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-66) (writer)

      Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax (1800-85) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Windsor Castle
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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