William Theed, Dean Street, to the Honourable the Committee for the Inspection of the National Monuments

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 83 of 114 in this group

Reference code

JU/10/261

Title

William Theed, Dean Street, to the Honourable the Committee for the Inspection of the National Monuments

Date

01 Apr 1815

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Historical Background

Major General Ross was killed leading the British attack on Baltimore in 1814. A public monument to him was placed above the entrance to the crypt in St Paul's Cathedral.

Content Description

Explaining the design of his proposed monument for General Ross, and putting the cost at 100 guineas.

Associated Material

JU/11/293.