Item RPI/2/22 - Draft Royal Charter founding the Polytechnic Institution

RPI/2/22

Draft Royal Charter founding the Polytechnic Institution

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1 pamphlet, Manuscript

Draft Royal Charter founding the Polytechnic Institution - granted to Sir George Cayley and Renn Hampden on behalf of themselves and others ... being desirous of forming a Society or Institution to be called 'The Polytechnic Institution' have subscribed considerable sums of money have at a considerable expense erected a Hall or Building for exhibiting the process of various Manufactures a Gallery for Models a Theatre for Lectures a Chemical Laboratory and other Rooms and Apartments. Annotations in ink.

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