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EDWARD ERSKINE

Letter from Hon. Edward Erskine, the British Chargé d'Affaires in Stockholm, to Charles Ruland announcing that he has dispatched the photographic plates.

19 Apr - 8 May 1860

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/85/544

Erskine writes to Ruland announcing that he has dispatched the photographic plates about which he wrote previously (see VIC/ADDA10/85/543). Includes a draft reply from Ruland acknowledging their safe receipt and asking Erskine to forward a letter to Mr Grubb (see VIC/ADDA10/85/545).

Related Material: For related correspondence, see VIC/ADDA10/85/543 and VIC/ADDA10/85/545.

  • Creator(s)

    Edward Erskine (writer)

    Carl Ruland (1834-1907) (addressee)

    Carl Ruland (1834-1907) (writer)

    Edward Erskine (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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