| Collection | Privy Purse Papers |
| Reference | PPTO/PP/QV/ADDX/C/121 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Letter from John Scott Russell to Colonel Phipps |
| Date | 25 July 1850 |
| Writer | Russell, John Scott |
| Addressee | Phipps, Charles Beaumont, Colonel |
| Description | Letter from John Scott Russell to Colonel Phipps regarding Monsieur Bonnardel's medal design and requesting that Prince Albert to pay the French Commissioners the compliment of selecting a French artist to engrave the medal die. Also includes details of cost, date of completion and the proposed inscription 'Est etiam in magno quaedam respublica mundo'. Enclosures mentioned in the letter not present. |
| Place Of Writing | Palace of Westminster |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 document (4 pages) |
| Physical Description | Loose manuscript paper |
| Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
| URL | https://albert.rct.uk |
| Level | Item |