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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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    SIR CHARLES BEAUMONT PHIPPS (1801-66)

    Letter from Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps to Prince Albert

    23 May 1851

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/61/83

    Letter from Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps to Prince Albert on the expected death of Mr C. Hill, Secretary to the Board of Green Cloth and his suggestion for a successor. He states that the promotion of his brother, Henry Hill, is not recommended as creating a precedent for the promotion of a Senior Clerk. Suggestion for finding a successor.

    • Creator(s)

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

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

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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