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Cambridge, George William Frederick Charles, 1819-1904 (2nd Duke of Cambridge and Field Marshal)

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Biography

George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904), Field Marshal, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army.

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George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge: Correspondence

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8782
Scope and Contents

59 letters to the Duke from various correspondents, mostly soldiers, statesmen and colonial Governors. There are also 27 letters from the Duke to Sir Richard Airey. The letters cover action in the Crimea, the relief of Khartoum and General Gordon, Roberts' relief of Kandahar and a report on the coronation of the Czar by Lord Wolseley.

Dates: 1847-1902 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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