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Correspondence and Papers. 1856-1867

Correspondence relating to the South Kensington Estate, later known as ‘Albertopolis’

    HENRY HUNT

    19 Jan 1864. Henry A. Hunt to Edgar Bowring

    19 Jan 1864

    Loose manuscript papers | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/B/1867/6

    Henry A. Hunt to Edgar Bowring, recommending that the Commissioners pay no more for George Newen's property than mentioned in 1857.

    • Creator(s)

      Henry Hunt (writer)

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      4 Parliament Street
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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