The Collection of a Connoisseur: History in Manuscript
The Collection of a Connoisseur: History in Manuscript
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July 15, 01:38 PM GMT
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EDWARD VII
AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, AS PRINCE OF WALES ("ALBERT EDWARD P"), TO J.B. MONTEFIORE
requesting his attendance at a meeting for "promoting the establishment of a Royal College of Music for providing systematic instruction for all classes of Her Majesty's subjects", 2 pages, 4to, integral blank, headed stationery of Marlborough House, London, 23 February 1882
The Prince of Wales worked closely with Sir George Grove to establish the Royal College of Music, which was opened by the Prince on 7 May 1883.
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