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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

WILLIAM RADLEY

[1 Feb 1851] Memorial from William Radley to Prince Albert and the Commissioners

1 Feb 1851

Loose manuscript papers | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1851/16

Memorial from William Radley to Prince Albert and the Commissioners claiming the merit of Mr Paxton's design for the Exhibition building.

  • Creator(s)

    William Radley (writer)

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

    Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 (addressee)

  • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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