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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    GRANVILLE GEORGE LEVESON-GOWER, 2ND EARL GRANVILLE (1815-91)

    23 Jun 1850. Lord Granville to Colonel Grey

    23 Jun 1850

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/4/11

    Letter enclosing a personal letter and report from Colonel Lloyd (see RC/H/1/4/12 ). Lord Granville states that he had warned Colonel Lloyd to be careful when dealing with the working classes. Also covers the lectures regarding the Exhibition, Granville's Bill to protect Exhibitors [patents] and mentions that Seymour met them on most points though he would not allow the tree to be cut down.

    Related Material: See also RC/H/1/4/12.

    • Creator(s)

      Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville (1815-91) (writer)

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

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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