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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

    SIR CHARLES BEAUMONT PHIPPS (1801-66)

    27 Aug 1852. Charles Beaumont Phipps to Mr Warren

    27 Aug 1852

    Loose manuscript papers | 2 documents (22 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1852/41

    (41) Copy of a letter from Charles Beaumont Phipps to F. Warren, stating that Prince Albert would consider, in the following Spring, the suggestions for the Museum. (41i) Draft letter from F. Warren to Prince Albert giving his suggestions for the formation of a Museum of Mechanical Art and Inventions.

    • Creator(s)

      Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-66) (writer)

      F Warren (addressee)

      F Warren (writer)

      Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (addressee)

    • 2 documents (22 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Manchester [Greater Manchester]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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