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Edgar Bowring's Papers

Papers of Edgar Alfred Bowring, Secretary to the Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.

    GENERAL SIR CHARLES GREY (1804-70)

    19 Apr 1857. General Grey to Edgar Bowring

    19 Apr 1857

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/C/267

    Letter in which Grey expresses Prince Albert's wishes that Playfair should be asked to supervise the Commissioners' collection in the Museum.

    • Creator(s)

      General Sir Charles Grey (1804-70) (writer)

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Buckingham Palace
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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