Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE (1809-98)
17 Nov 1853. William Ewart Gladstone to Prince Albert
17 Nov 1853Loose typescript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/12/33
Copy of a letter concerning the siting of the Barracks and Gladstone's intention to keep the Portman Street Barracks for another year. Prince Albert states that it would be better to sell some of the Kensington land to purchase a site for the barracks elsewhere rather than to allow the barracks to move to Kensington. He states that the Ordnance would not object to Burlington House.
Originals: For original see VIC/MAIN/F/26/7 (Royal Archives).
Originals: For original see VIC/MAIN/F/26/7 (Royal Archives).
Creator(s)
William Ewart Gladstone (1809-98) (writer)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (addressee)
1 document (4 pages) (whole object)
Place of Production
Downing Street [London]Object type(s)
- printed & manuscript material
- documents
- correspondence
- documents
Language(s)
English- printed & manuscript material
