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Collection	Victorian Additional Papers
Reference	VIC/ADD/A/10/85/248
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Incomplete letter from William Russell to Sir Charles Phipps concerning the sale of M. Reiset's collection of drawings, including some attributed to Raphael.
Date	4 January 1861
Writer	Russell, William
Addressee	Phipps, Charles, Sir; Keeper of the Privy Purse 1849-1866
Description	Russell writes that he told the Prince Consort he had heard that M. Reiset's collection of drawings was to be sold. He has since heard that the Duc d'Aumale has bought them for £5,600; there are 360 drawings including, he believes, nine attributed to Raphael. He comments that the price was very high. The end of the letter is missing.
Place Of Writing	Chesham Place
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 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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