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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

    JOHN WILKSON

    17 Jun 1850. John Wilkson to John Scott Russell

    17 Jun 1850

    Loose manuscript papers | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1850/169

    John Wilkson, Bristol Local Committee, to John Scott Russell and Stafford Northcote stating that the Resolution of the Bristol Committee would be presented by Mr Langton at the meeting on the 27 June.

    • Creator(s)

      John Wilkson (writer)

      John Scott Russell (1808-82) (addressee)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      15 Small Street, Bristol
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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