[Circular letter] 1851 February 1, Exhibition Building, Hyde Park, London
By: Messrs. Fox, Henderson & Co.
Contributors: Wyatt, M. Digby Sir, 1820-1877.; Great Britain. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851.
Publisher: Fox, Henderson & Co.
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: Circular letter lithographed with calligraphic text.  Second leaf is printed with return mailing address on verso: To Messrs. Fox, Henderson, & Co., Building for the Exhibition of 1851, Hyde Park, London.".

First leaf begins "Her Majesty's Commissioners having decided that Exhibitors will be expected to arrange and fit up the Spaces respectively allotted them in the Building & provide the Glass Cases for Articles that may require protection from dust, &c, Messrs. Fox, Henderson & Co., the Contractors for the Building have to announce that they are prepared to receive & unpack articles for Exhibition, take charge of the Packing Cases, fix work, and keep in order Machinery and Models to supply Glass Cases, Stands, &c of particular kinds to furnish and fit up open Cases or Shelves, and decorate Stalls according to the wishes of the Exhibitors, on conditions and at prices to be agreed upon, and of which estimates will be given on application ... Foreign Commissioners, Local Committees and Exhibitors are requested to communicate their wishes as early as possible to Messrs. Fox, Henderson & Co.".

Second leaf entitled "Order for Fittings to be filled up by the Exhibitor", with space for "Exhibitor's Signature" and "Address", includes statement: "Note, The Executive Committee upon receiving a request & a Copy of the Plan and Instructions sent to Messrs Fox, Henderson & Co. are prepared to send a Certificate that the Fittings have been completed to those Exhibitors who may not be able to superintend the work themselves.".

Accompanied by 17 x 20 cm. letterpress printed form with numbering in upper left corner "[No. 5. 1st January, 1851.--9000.]" entitled: "Exhibition of 1851: Request to be Furnished with Certificate of Completion of Fittings.".  Form is printed on verso with return mailing address: "To M. Digby Wyatt, Esq., Building for Exhibition of 1851, Hyde Park, London.".

"At the British side, every exhibitor had entire control over his own allotment, the Commissioners, from an early period, having decided that each exhibitor was at liberty to arrange such articles in his own way, so far as was compatible with the convenience of other exhibitors and of the public.  When the exhibitor's wishes involved expense, the exhibitor defrayed it himself.  Glass cases, frames, and stands of peculiar construction, and similar contrivances for the display or protection of the goods exhibited, were provided by the person requiring them at his own cost."--Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851, p. 26.