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VICMAIN - Victorian Papers, Main Series
6 - Files relating to the Crimean War, Queen Victoria's Jubilee and Funeral and Prince Albert's files relating to the Great Exhibition and other topics
14 - Papers of Albert, Prince Consort, about the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford
2 - Papers of Albert, Prince Consort, about the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford
Collection
Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference
VIC/MAIN/F/33/29
Record Type
Correspondence
Title
Letter from Henry Birch to Prince Albert
Date
[December 1849]
Writer
Birch, Henry
Addressee
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Description
Henry Birch (Tutor to the Prince of Wales) refers to his conversation with Dr Hawtrey on Eton education, including making the mathematical master a regular and including a paper on modern history in his class examinations. Henry Birch also gives his opinion on the system in public schools.
Place Of Writing
Windsor Castle
Language
English
Extent
1 document (3 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"
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