Governor Smith to Lord North requesting royal portrait and chapel furnishings

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Name
Governor Smith to Lord North requesting royal portrait and chapel furnishings
Description
Letter from Edward Smith, newly appointed Governor of the Isle of Man, to Lord North (Prime Minister) requesting a royal portrait of George III and furnishings for the chapel at Castle Rushen. Written on arrival in England prior to taking up his post, the letter illustrates post-Revestment administrative arrangements and the symbolic importance of royal imagery in establishing British sovereignty over the Island.
Date
23 October 1783
Place
Castle Rushen
Isle of Man
Related To
Major Dawson
Lord North
George III
Colonel Edward Smith
Collection
Crown Administration
Type
Administrative Correspondence
Date Created
1783-10-23
Creator
Edward Smith, Governor of the Isle of Man
Audience
Lord North (Frederick North, Lord North, Prime Minister)
Identifier
SP 48/2 p. 378
Language
English