More Info →Envelope adddressed and signed by the Duke of Wellington

Description

Envelope addressed in the handwriting of the Duke of Wellington, to John ..., Liverpool, from London date stamped 9 June 1830. The Duke of Wellington was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for short time when Lord Palmerston was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. This record is part of a collection relating to Lord Palmerston (1784-1865), after whom Palmerston North was named. The donor of the Lord Palmerston collection, F C Holland of England (who was interested in philately and postal history) donated items relating to Lord Palmerton during the 1970s, after visiting Palmerston North. Envelope cut so that only the front remains.

Identification

Object type

Correspondence

Relation

CA: Palmerston Collection

Date

June 9, 1830

Digitisation ID

2009Pa_PALMERSTON-S1-F3_2892

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