Letter to the President and Council of the Historical Society of Maine, 1884 Dec.

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Letter to the President and Council of the Historical Society of Maine, 1884 Dec.

Letter (1884) from the Prince of Wales, also signed by Dr. W.C. Bennett, secretary, and Francis Bennoch, treasurer, presenting to the Maine Historical Society a copy of the bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow recently placed in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey.

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Maine Historical Society

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Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910

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Brock, Thomas, 1847-1922

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Longfellow Memorial Fund

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Westminster Abbey

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Bennoch, Francis, 1812-1890

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British poet and businessman. From the description of Correspondence, 1838-1886. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233127263 English businessman. From the description of Papers, 1839-1890. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28409538 Francis Bennoch (1818-1890) was a London buisnessman and silk merchant. He was also a patron of the arts and literature. From the description of Letters, 1837-1886. (Huntington L...