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| Creator: | Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. |
| Title: | Queen Victoria Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1866 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter (in the third person) from Queen Victoria to George Peabody, merchant and philanthoropist, thanking him for his giftof $2.5 million to be used for housing for the poor in London. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
George Peabody (1795-1869) of was an American businessman and philanthropist from Boston, Massachusetts. He gave generously to numerous social causes such as libraries, education, housing for the poor, and founded the Peabody Institute.
The Queen Victoria Letter consists of a letter (in the third person) from Queen Victoria to George Peabody of Boston, thanking him for his gift of $2.5 million to be used for model housing for London's working poor. The Queen later offered Peabody a baronetcy or the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, both of which he declined.
Although the letter appears to be dated 1886, as Peabody died in 1869 it is more likely the date is 1866.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Queen Victoria Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Unspecified, 1970.
Created by: MRC
Date: 12 Oct 2010
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