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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

  • Creation: 1847-1902 (Circa)

Creator

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).

Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Clive Farahar And Sophie Dupre, Colne on 30th October 1988

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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