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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

    ABBOTT LAWRENCE (1792-1855)

    22 Feb - 5 Apr 1850. Mr Abbott Laurence to Lieutenant Colonel Reid

    22 Feb - 5 Apr 1850

    Loose manuscript papers | 2 documents (8 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1850/98

    (98) Mr Abbott Laurence to Lieutenant Colonel W. Reid, Executive Committee, praising the idea of the Exhibition and enclosing a copy of his letter on the subject to the American Institute in New York. (98i) Copy of a letter from Mr Abbott Laurence to the American Institute in New York, regarding the proposed Exhibition.

    • Creator(s)

      Abbott Lawrence (1792-1855) (writer)

      Sir William Reid (1791-1858) (addressee)

    • 2 documents (8 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      138 Piccadilly
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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