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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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      HENRY PHILPOTT (1807-92)

      Letter from Dr Philpott to Colonel Grey

      15 Apr 1853

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (5 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/34/49

      Dr Philpott writes about the death of the Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge and discusses the possible candidates to succeed him, including Mr Thompson, Mr Shillets and Mr Fruman. Dr Philpott also encloses a notice relating to the Professor of Music.


      Related Material: For notice, see VIC/MAIN/F/34/50

      • Creator(s)

        Henry Philpott (1807-92) (writer)

        General Sir Charles Grey (1804-70) (addressee)

      • 1 document (5 pages) (whole object)

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