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Correspondence and Papers. 1856-1867

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

    SIR LYON PLAYFAIR, 1ST BARON PLAYFAIR OF ST ANDREWS (1818-98)

    30 Apr 1857. Dr. Lyon Playfair to Edgar Bowring

    30 Apr 1857

    Loose manuscript papers | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/B/1857/2

    Dr. Lyon Playfair to Edgar Bowring, accepting the general superintendence of the arrangements of the Museum and Collections of the Commissioners in the new Museum at South Kensington.

    • Creator(s)

      Sir Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair of St Andrews (1818-98) (writer)

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Department of Science and Art, South Kensington, London
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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