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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/466/4
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from the Duke of Somerset to the Prince Consort
Date	8 March 1860
Writer	Somerset, 12th Duke of; First Lord of the Admiralty
Addressee	Albert, Prince Consort
Description	Letter from the Duke of Somerset to the Prince Consort discussing the suitability of particular vessels for the tour. He encloses a list of suggested ships and a memorandum prepared by the Hydrographer stating the depth of the water up to Montreal (see VIC/MAIN/Z/466/5). He suggests that the 'Hero', 'Ariadne' and 'Flying Fish' would be best suited for the tour and asks on which ship a suite should be prepared for the Prince of Wales.
Place Of Writing	Admiralty
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Related Material	For related material see VIC/MAIN/Z/466/5.
Digitisation Notes	These papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
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