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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/35911
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Appointment of the Duke of Gloucester as Trustee of British Museum
Date	8 June 1832
Writer	William IV, King
Addressee	Gloucester and Edinburgh, William, Duke of
Description	William IV writes here to appoint his brother-in-law William, Duke of Gloucester, as Trustee of the British Museum - following an Act of Parliament passed in 1832 which enabled the present King, his heirs and successors to appoint a trustee of the British Museum.
Place Of Writing	St James's Palace
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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Credit	All rights reserved

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