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Name/TitleLetter from the British Embassy in Paris arranging a presentation at the Court of the Tuleries 1863
About this objectIt was possible for visitors to Paris to be presented at the Imperial court, if they were of sufficient social standing. This pro-forma reply to such a request shows that it was a regular part of the British Embassy's day-to-day workload.
The Ambassador referred to in the first line is Henry Richard Charles Wellesley (1804-1884), first Earl of Cowley and British Ambassador to France from 1852 - 1867.
The applicant for presentation at court is Mrs James Pratt Barlow (c1810 - 1884) whose husband was a proctor, notary, solicitor and Deputy Registrar of the Archdeaconry Court of Surrey.
MakerBritish Embassy in Paris
Maker RoleWriter
Date Made1863
PeriodThe Second Empire
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsPrinted paper hand completed
Style and IconographyCompleted application form
Inscription and MarksHand completed
TechniquePrinted ticket
Measurements8 ins x 5 ins (20.3 cms x 12.7 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsFrance during the Second Empire
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsSecond French Empire
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon III
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Imperial family
