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    FIELD MARSHAL ARTHUR WELLESLEY, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON (1769-1852)

    Letter from the Duke of Wellington to Queen Victoria

    5 Jul 1851

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/61/95

    Letter from the Duke of Wellington to Queen Victoria on the death of General John Sulivan Wood, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, and the selection of a successor. Not in the hands of the Constable or of the Commander-in-Chief.

    • Creator(s)

      Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) (writer)

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

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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