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Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

Henry Cole (1808-82)

17 Sep 1851. Henry Cole to Colonel Phipps 17 Sep 1851

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/8/49

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Letter concerning the removal of the Crystal Palace to Battersea. Cole describes the environment of Battersea. Also the possibility of the Registrar General using the Exhibition's classification system for classifying trades in the population returns.
  • Creator(s)

    Henry Cole (1808-82) (writer)

    Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-66) (addressee)

  • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English
  • Place of Production
    Exhibition Building, Kensington Road, London