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Edgar Bowring's Papers

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

    SIR CHARLES BEAUMONT PHIPPS (1801-66)

    4 Aug 1855. Colonel Phipps to Edgar Bowring

    4 Aug 1855

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/B/184

    Letter describing the debate and division in the House as satisfactory, plus Prince Albert's views as to the purchase of the Trade Museum from the Society of Arts and as to the wording to be adopted in submitting the site of the Iron Museum for Treasury approval.

    • Creator(s)

      Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-66) (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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