CollectionPrivy Purse Papers
ReferencePPTO/PP/QV/ADDX/D/191/1
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Henry Cole to General Grey
Date30 November 1854
WriterCole, Henry
AddresseeGrey, Charles, General
DescriptionLetter from Henry Cole to General Grey asking that 'Sevastopol is not to smother the consideration of everything' and therefore to give an enclosed paper on Bernal's Collection to Prince Albert. He reports that the collection is to be sold shortly and its purchase would offer the country the opportunity of 'having a Louvre'. Includes note on intended reply suggesting that it be exhibited at Gore House.
Place Of WritingNottingham
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (3 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within 'Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy'
URLhttps://albert.rct.uk
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