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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    WILLIAM COWPER-TEMPLE, 1ST BARON MOUNT TEMPLE (1811-88)

    13 Jul 1861. Correspondence relating to Royal Agricultural Society Show

    13 Jul 1861

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/17/11

    Copies of correspondence concerning a site for the Royal Agricultural Society's Show from W. Cowper and Lord Powis dated between 9 - 11 July. Duplicates of letters in RC/H/1/17/10.

    Related Material: For related material see RC/H/1/17/9 and RC/H/1/17/10.

    • Creator(s)

      William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple (1811-88) (writer)

      Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (1818-91) (addressee)

      Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis (1818-91) (writer)

      William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple (1811-88) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      House of Commons
    • Language(s)
      English
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