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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    HARRIET ELIZABETH GOWER, DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND (1806-68)

    22 Mar 1850. Duchess of Sutherland to Queen Victoria

    22 Mar 1850

    Loose typescript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/3/10

    Copy of letter from the Duchess of Sutherland to Queen Victoria praising Prince Albert's speech at the banquet held at the Mansion House, London in honour of the Exhibition.

    Originals: For the original see VIC/MAIN/F/24/28 (Royal Archives).

    • Creator(s)

      Harriet Elizabeth Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (1806-68) (writer)

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

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Lancaster House [St James's]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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