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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    CG KENNEDY

    29 Oct 1850. American Executive Committee to Mr Northcote

    29 Oct 1850

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/5/48

    Letter stating that the President of the United States has ordered the Secretary of the Navy to place a suitable vessel at their disposal to convey the exhibits to London. They enclose a resolution which they would like the Commission to agree (see also RC/H/1/5/49).

    Related Material: For related material see RC/H/1/5/49.

    • Creator(s)

      CG Kennedy (writer)

      Sir Stafford Northcote (1818-87) (addressee)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Rooms of the National Institute, Washington
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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