Volume of bound received letters 1826-1865

Includes correspondence regarding the crossings of various royals and dignitaries, including The Prince Consort, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Lord Clarendon. Some of the letters are in French.

Administrative / biographical background
The Duchess of Cambridge (1797-1889) and the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) were both cousins of Queen Victoria. Lord Clarendon (1800-1870) was an English diplomant and statesman from the Villers family, who served in a number of Whig and Liberal administrations, including as Foreign Secretaty on three occasions.

Record Details

Item reference: SMI/2/3
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: FILE
Extent: 1 volume
Date made: 1826-1865
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London