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Prince Albert's Official Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s contribution to matters of state

COLONEL HH CLIFFORD

Letter from Colonel Clifford to Major Elphinstone

8 Apr 1861

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/E/38/47

Colonel Clifford on the means of ascertaining the names of officers using the military library for study.
  • Creator(s)

    Colonel HH Clifford (writer)

    Sir Howard Craufurd Elphinstone (1829-90) (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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