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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    J DYER EDWARDS

    [Jan 1865] J. Dyer Edwards and Lord Grosvenor to Henry Cole

    14 Jan 1865

    Loose manuscript papers; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/20/72

    Copy of a letter from Lord Grosvenor declining to be associated with the Albert Hall Scheme and one from J. Dyer Edwards offering to subscribe £500. Enclosed with a letter from Henry Cole to General Grey (see RC/H/1/20/70),

    Related Material: For related material see RC/H/1/20/70.

    • Creator(s)

      J Dyer Edwards (writer)

      Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster (1825-99) (writer)

      Henry Cole (1808-82) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Hyde Park, K. G. [Kensington Gardens] West
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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