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WCP2286

Letter (WCP2286.2176)

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3. July 72.

Private

Dear Sir.

The funds allowed by the Treasury for the Bethnal Green Museum Management this year are on the lowest possible scale — and there are none to provide for any director. The destiny of this Museum appears likely [2] likeluy to be in a Trade Direction & not in a Natural History direction. I send you a catalogue which contains a sketch of the History of the Museum.

I will again bring the Memorial before the Committee of Council.

Yours faithfully | Henry Cole1 [signature]

Sir Charles Lyell2 &c &c.

1
Cole, Henry (1808-1882). British civil servant and inventor. Director of the South Kensington Museum 1857-73.
2
Lyell, Charles (1797-1875). British geologist and author, notably of the influential Principles of Geology (1830-1833). President of the Geological Society of London, 1835-37 and 1849-51.

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Transcribed by Cooper, Rod [2013-05-16] Transcription checked by Lucas, Paula [2019-12-20] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

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