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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)

    23 May 1858. General Grey to Edgar Bowring

    23 May 1858

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/C/297

    Letter concerning the Commissioners' proposal to buy out the Government by repaying the public money spent on the Kensington puchase, except for £60,000 representing the site of the Science and Art Department.

    • Creator(s)

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

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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