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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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      HARRY CHESTER

      Letter from Harry Chester to Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps

      22 May 1850

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/59/37

      Letter from Harry Chester to Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps, to be forwarded to Prince Albert for his opinion on the matter. The letter regards the question as to whether the society should keep the system of reducing premiums annually on any surplus.

      • Creator(s)

        Harry Chester (writer)

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

      • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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