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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

WILHELM MEYER

3 Nov 1851. Wilhelm Meyer to John Scott Russell

3 Nov 1851

Loose manuscript papers | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1851/626

Wilhelm Meyer, Commissioner for Hamburg and North Germany, to John Scott Russell concerning mistakes made in the recent despatches to him and the Danish Commissioner.

  • Creator(s)

    Wilhelm Meyer (writer)

    John Scott Russell (1808-82) (addressee)

  • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    7 Queen Street, Brompton
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
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