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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)

    9 Feb 1850. Lord Granville to Colonel Grey

    9 Feb 1850

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (8 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/2/59

    Lord Granville to Colonel Grey regarding Henry Cole and Mr Dilke's decision not to resign and the position of Colonel Reid.

    • Creator(s)

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

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

    • 1 document (8 pages) (whole object)

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