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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      HENRY COOKSON

      Letter from Dr Cookson to Colonel Phipps

      4 Jul 1849

      Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/35a/42

      Dr Cookson encloses a petition to Prince Albert as Visitor of Clare Hall from Reverend Sheppard, Fellow of Clare Hall. It refers to Mr Fischer's right to retain a fellowship when he is a professor at St Andrews. He also encloses a printed copy of the judgement of the last appeal relating to Mr Fischer.


      Related Material: For petition, see VIC/MAIN/F/35a/43. For printed judgement, see VIC/MAIN/F/35a/44

      • Creator(s)

        Henry Cookson (writer)

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

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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