Prince Albert's Personal Papers
Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms
THOMAS HAMILTON, 9TH EARL OF HADDINGTON (1780-1858)
Letter from Lord Haddington to Prince Albert
22 Jul 1843Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/51/173
Lord Haddington writes that himself, Sir William [Hall] Gage, Captain Gordon and [Henry Thomas Lowry] Corry all embarked on the Royal Yacht 'Victoria & Albert' for her trials. He writes that they went to Chatham and returned to Blackwall. He discusses their thoughts on the yacht and mentions Sir Edward Parry's admiration for the engines.
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Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington (1780-1858) (writer)
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Prince Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-61) (addressee)
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