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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

CAPTAIN DURAND

21 Oct - 28 Jan 1851. Captain F.H. Durand to John Scott Russell

21 Oct 1850 - 30 Jan 1851

Loose manuscript papers | 6 documents (14 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1851/12

(12) Draft reply to Captain Durand allocating the space requested. (12i) Letter from Captain Durand, to John Scott Russell, enclosing correspondence relating to space allocated at the Exhibition. (12ii) Copy of a resolution of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. (12iii) Three letters sent to Captain Durand from John Scott Russell, Matthew Digby Wyatt and Stephen Reed Cattley, regarding sapce allocated to the Royal Thames Yacht Club at the Exhibition.

  • Creator(s)

    Captain Durand (writer)

    John Scott Russell (1808-82) (addressee)

    John Scott Russell (1808-82) (writer)

    Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt (1820-77) (writer)

    Stephen Reed Cattley (writer)

    Captain Durand (addressee)

  • 6 documents (14 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    Piazza Hotel, Covent Garden
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
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