Item 720 - Letters and papers of Sir Francis Palgrave relating to the Municipal Corporations Commission

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Add. MS a/720

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Letters and papers of Sir Francis Palgrave relating to the Municipal Corporations Commission

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  • 1833-1834 (Creation)

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1 volume, containing 17 flyleaves at the front, 174 letters, and 2 flyleaves at the back. Various seals removed from letters have been embedded in the inside of the front and back covers, behind flaps.

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Palgrave, Sir Francis (1788-1861), knight, archivist and historian
(1788-1861)

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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Purchased at auction from Bernard Quaritch Ltd. along with Add. MS a. 721-722. Acquired in Mar. 2020.

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