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      THOMAS HAMILTON, 9TH EARL OF HADDINGTON (1780-1858)

      Letter from Lord Haddington to Queen Victoria

      23 Dec 1842

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/E/35/5

      Lord Haddington refers to the list of navy promotions for services in China.

      • Creator(s)

        Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington (1780-1858) (writer)

        Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (addressee)

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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