3 Sep 1849. Minutes of meeting at Balmoral

Minutes of a meeting at Balmoral between Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and Digby Wyatt. Matters reported included the Munday contract, importance of obtaining a Royal Commission, an Executive Committee appointed by the Society of Arts consisting of Cole, Fuller, John Fare, and Joseph Woods acting with George Drew from the contractors. The visits to the manufacturing districts are reported as being successful in Manchester, the Staffordshire Potteries. Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, Rochdale, Huddersfield, Kendal and Glasgow.