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Collection	Victorian Additional Papers
Reference	VIC/ADD/A/10/85/308
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Andrew Buchanan, the British Minister in Madrid, to Dr. Ernst Becker explaining why he has not yet been able to carry out the Prince Consort's commission.
Date	25 July [1858]
Writer	Buchanan, Andrew; British Envoy to Spain
Addressee	Becker, Ernest, Dr.; Librarian to the Prince Consort
Description	Buchanan expresses regret at not yet having been able to carry out the Prince's commission (obtaining a photographs of pictures by Raphael in the Madrid Museum), which he has entrusted to Mr Lumley at the British Legation, who is himself a good artist and knows the museum authorities. Lumley has had to go to Bilbao, and Buchanan will await his return before taking further action.
Place Of Writing	Madrid
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Digitisation Notes	These papers are available online within 'Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy'
Level	Item

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