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.