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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

    EDWARD STANLEY, 2ND BARON STANLEY OF ALDERLEY (1802-69)

    22 Feb - 1 Mar 1850. Lord Eddisbury to Stafford Northcote

    22 Feb - 1 Mar 1850

    Loose manuscript papers | 3 documents (8 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1850/17

    (17) Lord Eddisbury, Foreign Office, to Stafford Northcote transmitting a copy of a despatch and enclosure from HM Minister at The Hague. (17i) Copy of a note from E.L. Disbrowe forwarding a letter from Monsieur de Sansbeck who recommends that the Society for the Encouragement of Industry at Harlem should correspond with the Royal Commission directly. (17ii) Copy of a letter from Monsieur de Sansbeck to E.L. Disbrowe, written in French.

    • Creator(s)

      Edward Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley (1802-69) (writer)

      Sir Stafford Northcote (1818-87) (addressee)

      E Disbrowe (writer)

      Monsieur de Sansbeck (writer)

      E Disbrowe (addressee)

    • 3 documents (8 pages) (whole object)

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