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17 April 1762

Albani, Alessandro, 1692-1779

Document signed

Title: [Travel document] [in Italian]

Counter-signed by de Bruno. Includes date of return, companions, personal belongings and purpose of trip. Cardinal Albani, librarian to the Vatican, was a patron of the arts whose library was purchased by King George III and served as basis for the British Library. Includes 6 clippings describing the Albani family.

GLC00496.121

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