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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    HENRY COLE (1808-82)

    21 Jul 1860. Henry Cole to General Grey

    21 Jul 1860

    Loose typescript paper | 1 document (6 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/15/119

    Copy of a letter reporting the way in which the Society of Arts intends to proceed regarding the Exhibition of 1862, which includes asking the Government for a charter of incorporation to establish a permanent means of holding international exhibitions.

    Originals: For original see VIC/MAIN/F/27/39 (Royal Archives).

    • Creator(s)

      Henry Cole (1808-82) (writer)

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

    • 1 document (6 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      17 Onslow Square
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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