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RUSSIA: Letter. Mr. W. Spottiswoode's Journey. Bound: Russia 23.
Catalogue reference: FO 881/690
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This record is about the RUSSIA: Letter. Mr. W. Spottiswoode's Journey. Bound: Russia 23. dating from 1856 in the series Foreign Office: Confidential Print (Numerical Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1856
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RUSSIA: Letter. Mr. W. Spottiswoode's Journey. Bound: Russia 23.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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FO 881
Foreign Office: Confidential Print (Numerical Series)
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