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Major Baron Julius Friedrich von dem Knesebeck was principal Equerry to Prince Adolphus, the Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), the 7th son of King George III. He was a member of the aristocratic Knesebeck family from Germany. Following his death in 1859 he was buried in the Cambridge family mausoleum at Kew.
Major Baron Julius Friedrich von dem Knesebeck was principal Equerry to Prince Adolphus, the Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850), the 7th son of King George III. He was a member of the aristocratic Knesebeck family from Germany. Following his death in 1859 he was buried in the Cambridge family mausoleum at Kew.
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| Title: | Letter from Baron Knesebeck |
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| Description: | Written on behalf of Baron Knesebeck as requested by Prince Adolphus, the Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850). The letter acknowledges the receipt of letters sent by Sampson Low to the Duke, but due to ill health he regrets that he will be unable to attend an invitation to an event pertaining to 'The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire' that month. |
| Address: | Cambridge Cottage, Kew |
| Letter dated: | 08-05-1849 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 2 pages |
| Type of letter: | Arranging or declining a meeting |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
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| Identifier: | SL_102 |
