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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    EDGAR ALFRED BOWRING (1826-1911)

    19 Jul 1861. Edgar Bowring to General Grey

    19 Jul 1861

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (8 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/17/16

    Letter from Bowring relating to the passing of the Building Exemption Act, updates on approval required for further buildings for the Exhibition of 1862. Also enclosing a copy of F.R. Sandford's letter relating to the 1862 Commissioners application for the use of land on Eastside (see RC/H/1/17/17).

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

    • Creator(s)

      Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (writer)

      General Sir Charles Grey (1804-70) (addressee)

    • 1 document (8 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Whitehall [London]
    • Language(s)
      English
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