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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

EDGAR ALFRED BOWRING (1826-1911)

2 Apr 1862. Edgar Bowring to General Grey

2 Apr 1862

Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (6 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/18/32

Letter concerning the correspondence with the Treasury over land for the British Museum and concerning the public collection for a memorial to Prince Albert. Enclosing a copy of the Treasury's letter to the Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 (see RC/H/1/18/33 and RC/H/1/18/34).

Related Material: For related material see RC/H/1/18/33 and RC/H/1/18/34.
  • Creator(s)

    Edgar Alfred Bowring (1826-1911) (writer)

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

  • 1 document (6 pages) (whole object)

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