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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

      G HARCOURT (ACTIVE 1843)

      Letter from Miss Harcourt to Mrs Georgiana Anson

      1 - 31 May 1843

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/51/128

      Miss Harcourt expresses her surprise that Madame Giulia Grisi, who has been openly living with a man that is not her husband, should be asked by Prince Albert to sing at one of his concerts. She writes that the Archbishop has requested that Mrs Georgiana Anson informs George [Anson].

      • Creator(s)

        G Harcourt (active 1843) (writer)

        Georgiana Anson (addressee)

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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