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Edgar Bowring's Papers

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

    SIR WILLIAM CUBITT (1785-1861)

    2 May 1852. Sir William Cubitt to Colonel Grey

    2 May 1852

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/B/33

    Sir William Cubitt reports that after seeing Mr Kelk and Mr Cubitt he was satisfied with the arrangement for the purchase of land, Mr Kelk having signed the agreement and paid £10,000 as agent for Commissioners.

    • Creator(s)

      Sir William Cubitt (1785-1861) (writer)

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Clapham Common [London]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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