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2 items extracted from SP 10/2. One holograph letter from Princess Mary to the duke...
Catalogue reference: EXT 11/161
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This record is about the 2 items extracted from SP 10/2. One holograph letter from Princess Mary to the duke... dating from 1547 Dec 28 and 1547 [?Dec] in the series Public Record Office: Items extracted to boxed storage from various classes of records.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- EXT 11/161
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1547 Dec 28 and 1547 [?Dec]
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Description (What the record is about)
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2 items extracted from SP 10/2. One holograph letter from Princess Mary to the duke of Somerset requesting that pensions be awarded to those who have long been in her service. One holograph letter from Princess Elizabeth to Queen Catherine wishing her a long life and thanking her for her friendship.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Facsimile of Princess Elizabeth's letter to Queen Catherine is available in C.J. Kitching (ed.) Tudor Royal Letters: the family of Henry VIII (PRO Museum Pamplets, no. 2, HMSO 1972), no. v
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11542207/
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Series information
EXT 11
Public Record Office: Items extracted to boxed storage from various classes of records...
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Public Record Office: Items extracted to boxed storage from various classes of records...
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2 items extracted from SP 10/2. One holograph letter from Princess Mary to the duke...
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