CollectionPrivy Purse Papers
ReferencePPTO/PP/QV/ADDX/D/191/9
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Edgar Bowring to General Grey
Date20 January 1855
WriterBowring, Edgar
AddresseeGrey, Charles, General
DescriptionLetter from Edgar Bowring to General Grey reporting that he had heard that Bernal's trustees did not expect to receive more than £30,000 for the sale and suggests that they should not bid the previous amount of £50,000. He also suggests that the Guarantee Fund be used to buy part of the collection and that the Government and various individuals buy the remaining parts. He also mentions matters relating to the Barracks and Professor Solly's progress with the Animal Produce Museum.
Place Of WritingWhitehall
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (11 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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