Record

RefNoMS/425/625
Previous numbersMS/425/613
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter, [Marquess of] Northampton, Somerset House, to His Excellency the Russian Ambassador [Carlo Andrea Pozzo do Borgo?]
CreatorCompton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne; second marquess of Northampton (1790-1851); British patron of science and the arts
RecipientBorgo; Carlo Andrea Pozzo di - (1764-1842); Corsican politician and diplomat for Russia
Date7 November 1839
DescriptionHe transmits the unanimous resolution of Council passed that day, which he asks might be sent to the Minister of Finance in St Petersburg.
Extent1p. [p.287]
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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