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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

HM ADDINGTON

2 Aug 1850 - 19 Feb 1851. H.M. Addington to Stafford Northcote

2 Aug 1850 - 19 Feb 1851

Loose manuscript papers | 5 documents (22 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1851/51

(51) H.M. Addington, Foreign Office, to Stafford Northcote, transmitting copies of despatches and enclosures from Sir S.G. Bonham, HM Minister at Hong Kong, respecting Chinese articles for the Exhibition. (51i) Copy of despatch from Sir S.G. Bonham to Lord Palmerston. (51ii) Despatch to Lord Palmerston, from Sir S.G. Bonham. (51iii) Despatch to Sir S.G. Bonham, from Rutherford Alcock, signed by A. R. Johnston. (51iv) Copy of a despatch from Sir S.G. BonhamHong Kong to Rutherford Alcock.

  • Creator(s)

    HM Addington (writer)

    Sir Stafford Northcote (1818-87) (addressee)

    Sir SG Bonham (writer)

    Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) (addressee)

  • 5 documents (22 pages) (whole object)

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