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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

      GEORGE HAMILTON-GORDON, 4TH EARL OF ABERDEEN (1784-1860)

      Letter from Lord Aberdeen to Prince Albert

      22 Oct 1844

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/52/131

      Lord Aberdeen writes that he received the enclosed application (not present) from the Lord Provost of Edinburgh when at Blair [Castle]. He mentions that Queen Victoria is Patron of the Zoological Society of London and discusses the request for her to be Patron of the Edinburgh Institution as well.

      • Creator(s)

        George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Windsor Castle
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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