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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    CHARLES HENRY GORDON-LENNOX, 6TH DUKE OF RICHMOND, 6TH DUKE OF LENNOX, 1ST DUKE OF GORDON (1818-1903)

    19 Jan 1876. Duke of Richmond & Gordon to Queen Victoria

    19 Jan 1876

    Loose manuscript papers; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/22/30

    Memorandum concerning an exhibition of scientific apparatus at the South Kensington Museum.

    • Creator(s)

      Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, 1st Duke of Gordon (1818-1903) (writer)

      Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Privy Council Office
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • writings (documents)
      Language(s)
      English
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