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CHARLOTTE CANNING, VISCOUNTESS CANNING (1817-61)

Letter from Lady Canning to regarding, amongst other things, photographs by Dr John Murray

23 - 23 Feb 1858

Bound, handwritten manuscript pages. | 1 document (8 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/Z/502/34

Lady Canning mentions Dr [John] Murray's stereoscopic photographs, taken using the dry collodion process. She states she will send the details of the process to Dr Ernst Becker.

  • Creator(s)

    Charlotte Canning, Viscountess Canning (1817-61) (writer)

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

  • 1 document (8 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    Kolkata [West Bengal]
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
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