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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

      ALEXANDER MENSDORFF-POUILLY-DIETRICHSTEIN (1813-71)

      Letter from Count Alexander von Mensdorff-Pouilly to Prince Albert

      16 Jun 1842

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/51/76

      Count Mensdorff-Pouilly thanks Prince Albert for an offer from Queen Victoria but states that he is uncertain whether to accept it. Written in German.

      • Creator(s)

        Alexander Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein (1813-71) (writer)

        Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Buckingham Palace
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        German
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