| Collection | Privy Purse Papers |
| Reference | PPTO/PP/QV/ADDX/C/311 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Letter from Henry Cole to Colonel Phipps |
| Date | 5 July 1855 |
| Writer | Cole, Henry |
| Addressee | Phipps, Charles Beaumont, Colonel |
| Description | Letter from Henry Cole to Colonel Phipps regarding his conversation with Sir S.M. Peto on the Kensington Plans and reports his agreement with Peto's opinion that Parliament should be asked to assist in the 'largest scheme than in a smaller one'. He also states that Prince Albert had proposed that a temporary building be erected to accommodate the Trade Museum, Department of Science and Art and 'some pictures'. |
| Place Of Writing | 14, Rue du Cirque, Paris |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 document (4 pages) |
| Physical Description | Loose printed paper |
| Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
| URL | https://albert.rct.uk |
| Level | Item |