Sir Ponsonby writes on behalf of the queen concerning the Detention of the Guards' Brigade at Alexandria. He writes that the Queen agrees with SCC's decision however admonishes him for not informing her sooner via telegram as she did not learn of the reason "till two days after the circumstance was published in the newspaper". Sent from: Balmoral.
Letter from Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS8/1783
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS2/340/1783, CS8/340/1783
- Dates of Creation
- 25 May 1885
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 letter
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