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1851 Exhibition Correspondence

Commissioner’s correspondence relating to the Great Exhibition of 1851

    H DE BOUCHERE

    7 Apr 1853. Lord Wodehouse to Edgar Bowring

    7 Apr 1853

    Loose manuscript papers | 4 documents (8 pages) (whole object) | RC/A/1853/39

    (39) Lord Wodehouse, Foreign Office, to Edgar Bowring transmitting a copy of a despatch from HM Minister at Brussels. (39i) Copy of a despatch from H. de Bouchere, HM Minister at Brussels, to Lord Howard de Waldean and Seaford, conveying the thanks of the Belgian Government for the presentation set of volumes and medals. (39ii) Copy of letter from to H. de Bouchere forwarding details of the presentation of medals to the Government of Belgium. (39iii) Copy of a despatch from Lord Howard de Walden and Seaford, to the Earl of Clarendon, confirming receipt of the "set of works and medals" from the Commissioners and enclosing

    • Creator(s)

      H de Bouchere (addressee)

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

      H de Bouchere (writer)

      Lord Howard de Walden and Seaford (addressee)

      Lord Howard de Walden and Seaford (writer)

      Lord Wodehouse (writer)

    • 4 documents (8 pages) (whole object)

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