CollectionPrivy Purse Papers
ReferencePPTO/PP/QV/ADDX/C/302
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Henry Cole to General Grey
Date23 March 1855
WriterCole, Henry
AddresseeGrey, Charles, General
DescriptionLetter from Henry Cole to General Grey, from the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855, regarding rumours that the Board of Trade would not send Fine Arts exhibits to Paris due to the potential risk of fire from a sugar refinery close to the Fine Arts building. He also reports that Treasury rules, imposed by Lord Overstone, have caused the loss of 'many of the best pieces of the Bernal Collection'.
Place Of Writing14, Rue du Cirque, Paris
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (4 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Related MaterialSee also PPTO/PP/QV/ADDX/D/191
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within 'Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy'
URLhttps://albert.rct.uk
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