Correspondence received regarding the rescue of King Louis Philippe I of France, and his family, following the 1848 Revolution

Includes instructions from the Foreign Office to Smithett.

Administrative / biographical background
Louis Philippe I (1773-1850), nicknamed the Citizen King, was King of The French from 1830-1848. Upon his abdication, he lived for the remainder of his life in England.

Record Details

Item reference: SMI/2/6
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: FILE
Extent: 1 folder
Date made: 1848
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London