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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

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      THOMAS HAMILTON, 9TH EARL OF HADDINGTON (1780-1858)

      Letter from Lord Haddington to Prince Albert

      22 Jul 1843

      Loose 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.

      • Creator(s)

        Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington (1780-1858) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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