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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

    17 Mar 1875. President of the Royal Horticultural Society to Major General Ponsonby [for Queen Victoria]

    17 Mar 1875

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/22/19

    Letter concerning the legality of the election of the Council for the Royal Horticultural Society [Horticultural Gardens] and relations with the Commission. Enclosing reply letter (see RC/H/1/22/20).

    Related Material: For related material see RC/H/1/22/20.

    • Creator(s)

      President of the Royal Horticultural Society (writer)

      Sir Henry Ponsonby (1825-95) (addressee)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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