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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

    SIR GEORGE GROVE (1820-1900)

    12 - 13 Apr 1850. George Grove to John Scott Russell and Stafford Northcote

    12 - 13 Apr 1850

    Loose manuscript papers | 2 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1850/114

    (114) George Grove, Society of Arts, to John Scott Russell and Stafford Northcote enclosing a copy of a letter from James and George Munday. (114i) Copy of a letter from Messrs Munday in which they appoint Timothy Tyrrell as arbitrator in the contract dispute.

    • Creator(s)

      Sir George Grove (1820-1900) (writer)

      John Scott Russell (1808-82) (addressee)

      Sir Stafford Northcote (1818-87) (addressee)

      George Munday (writer)

      James Munday (writer)

    • 2 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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