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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

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      SIR JOHN PELLY, 1ST BARONET (1777-1852)

      Letter from Sir John Pelly to Lord Melbourne

      23 Nov 1840

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/51/24

      Sir John Pelly discusses Prince Albert becoming a member of Trinity House. He requests a suitable time for Prince Albert to attend a special court and also refers to the Duke of Wellington.

      • Creator(s)

        Sir John Pelly, 1st Baronet (1777-1852) (writer)

        William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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