Document Reference | Os C 649 |
Title | Letter from [E.J. Stanley], 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley, Board of Trade, Whitehall, London, to J.E. Denison; 28 Oct. 1855 |
Date | 28 October 1855 |
Extent | 4 ff |
Level | Item/file |
Content Description | Informs Denison that he is not to sit on committee of exhibitors who have been awarded medals; states that Denison is unable to accept Legion of Honour offered by Emperor [Napoléon III]; as president of class [at Paris Exhibition] he will nominate foreign person for distinction; reiterates that no British subject can wear order conferred by foreign sovereign except for military service; informs him that he has discussed matter with Clarendon and Granville; refers to difficult crossing from Calais. |
Term | honours and decorations, Legion of Honour |
exhibitions, Paris Exhibition 1855 |
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Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
NA1901 | Napoléon III (1808-1873); Emperor of the French; president of 2nd French Republic 1850-52 emperor 1852-70 | 1808-1873 |
NA6093 | Villiers; George W.F. (1800-1870); 4th Earl of Clarendon | 1800-1870 |
NA6137 | Gower; Granville G. Leveson- (1815-1891); 2nd Earl Granville; diplomat M.P. statesman | 1815-1891 |
NA6135 | Stanley; Edward J. (1802-1869); 2nd Baron Stanley and 1st Baron Eddisbury; cr. 1st Baron Eddisbury 1848 statesman | 1802-1869 |
NA199 | Denison; J. Evelyn (1800-1873); 1st Viscount Ossington; M.P. Speaker of House of Commons 1857-72 created Viscount Ossington 1872 | 1800-1873 |
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