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Old Court House Law Museum > Records

LETTER, DUKE OF NEWCASTLE TO ARCHIBALD PAULL BURT

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Fortescue, Chichester

1859

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Letter on behalf of the Duke of Newcastle acknowledging receipt of the letter from A.P. Burt claiming promotion in public service. Dated 2 July 1859.
Handwritten on one sheet of cream paper that has been folded in half in book form with handwriting on one half of one side. There are also three more lateral folds.

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cwa-org-46-1976.37

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205 mm

Height or length

320 mm

Keywords

Burt, Archibald Paull

Fortescue, Chichester

Pelham-Clinton, Henry

Place made

United Kingdom

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