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Italy. Miscellaneous (Peter Browne) Private correspondence. Peter Browne, retired...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/22/72
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This record is about the Italy. Miscellaneous (Peter Browne) Private correspondence. Peter Browne, retired... dating from 1861 Feb. 25 - 1864 July 12 in the series Lord John Russell: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PRO 30/22/72
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1861 Feb. 25 - 1864 July 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Italy. Miscellaneous (Peter Browne) Private correspondence. Peter Browne, retired diplomat, writing as a free lance agent from Naples, Turin and elsewhere to Lord John (from 1861 earl) Russell, foreign secretary.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Letters are from Naples or Castellammare (fs. 1-119) and from Turin (fs. 122-200) unless otherwise stated. Addresses in Naples and Turin, where given, are listed in full. king = Victor Emmanuel II See also PRO 30/22/71 and 29
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3664391/
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PRO 30/22
Lord John Russell: Papers
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Lord John Russell: Papers
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