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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    GENERAL SIR CHARLES GREY (1804-70)

    26 Jan 1865. General Grey to Mr Redgrave

    26 Jan 1865

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/20/73

    Copy of a letter stating that fears for the possible loss of royal patronage for the Royal Academy, should they decide to move to Kensington, are groundless. Queen Victoria would support a move to South Kensington.

    • Creator(s)

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

      Richard Redgrave (1804-88) (addressee)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Osborne House
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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