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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

      SIR ROBERT PEEL (1788-1850)

      Letter from Sir Robert Peel to Prince Albert

      11 Mar 1845

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/21/78

      Letter from Sir Robert Peel to Prince Albert enclosing a letter from Lord Lincoln regarding charges to the private property of the Crown (VIC/MAIN/F/21/78). He also reports that Edward Driver thought that if the estates were sold by auction the purchase price would be less by £5000 than his estimate.

      • Creator(s)

        Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Whitehall [London]
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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