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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

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      HENRY PETTY-FITZMAURICE, 3RD MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE (1780-1863)

      Letter from Lord Lansdowne to Prince Albert

      13 Feb 1840

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/51/1

      Lord Lansdowne proposes a congratulatory address from the House of Lords to Prince Albert. He includes reference to the Marquess of Anglesea [Anglesey] and the Earl of Ripon.

      • Creator(s)

        Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Lansdowne House, London
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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