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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1819 - 1901

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

David Bickersteth Magee collection of Victorian and Edwardian manuscripts, 1812-1952

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 355 Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Original drawings, sketches, and sketch books. Most of the items deal with scenes in England. Many have been published as illustrations for newspapers, magazines, and books. The dates of composition of these materials are uncertain.

Dates: 1812-1952

Agnes Strickland letter to Her Majesty Queen Victoria

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293510]
Identifier: Vault MSS 602
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed poem plus typed transcription written for Queen Victoria.

Dates: 1837

Victoria letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294419]
Identifier: Vault MSS 701
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter dated October 7, 1855 and written at Balmoral Castle. Victoria writes about her visit with the French emperor Napoleon III. She describes the personality of the emperor and relates her impressions of her tour around Paris. Victoria also expresses her great satisfaction with the proposal of Prince Frederick William of Prussia to marry her daughter "Vicky" as well as with hearing the news of the fall of Sevastopol'.

Dates: 1855 October 7

Queen of Britain Victoria letter to Sir William Arthur White

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 700
Scope and Contents Handwritten and signed letter of instructions for British ambassador Sir William Arthur White dated January 1, 1887 at the British court at Osborne. The letter gives instructions to White for his visit to the court of the Ottoman Emperor Abdul-Hamid II. The instructions include reminders and points of concern such as the need to perform properly in court, the importance of being attentive to any overtures that may lead to a change in present treaties, requests to discover the extent and...
Dates: 1887 January 1

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Type
Collection 3
Archival Object 1
 
Subject
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 3
Letters 3
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2
International Relations 2
Literature 2