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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

      SAMUEL WILBERFORCE (1805-73)

      Letter from the Bishop of Oxford to Prince Albert

      22 Oct 1845

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/53/41

      Letter from the Bishop of Oxford to Prince Albert thanking him for his 'long + most interesting' previous letter (see VIC/MAIN/M/53/40) and in turn providing his own views upon his position of a Bishop in the House of Lords.


      Related Material: For related material see VIC/MAIN/M/53/40.

      • Creator(s)

        Samuel Wilberforce (1805-73) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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