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Letters from Charles Masterton, agent of the Record Commission in Portugal.
Catalogue reference: PRO 36/43
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This record is about the Letters from Charles Masterton, agent of the Record Commission in Portugal. dating from 1835 Oct 24-1839 Oct 18 in the series Royal Commission on Public Records, 1800 to 1837. 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)
- PRO 36/43
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1835 Oct 24-1839 Oct 18
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letters from Charles Masterton, agent of the Record Commission in Portugal.
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2661174/
Series information
PRO 36
Royal Commission on Public Records, 1800 to 1837
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