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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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      SIDNEY HERBERT (1810-61)

      Letter from Sidney Herbert to Sir George Lewis

      3 Dec 1859

      Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/35a/118

      Sidney Herbert writes that Chancellors of universities are not recognised by law and therefore the authority to organise a Volunteer Corps rests with the Lord Lieutenant.

      • Creator(s)

        Sidney Herbert (1810-61) (writer)

        Sir George Cornewall Lewis (1806-63) (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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