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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      GENERAL SIR CHARLES GREY (1804-70)

      Letter from General Grey to Sir Richard Airey

      21 Jul 1856

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/E/37/38

      General Grey on the proposed distribution of the army and the formation of Depot Battalions.

      • Creator(s)

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

        General Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey (1803-81) (addressee)

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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