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Notable 19th Century Figures in Early Reception List
A compiled list from 1844 to 1872 features eight participants in special receptions: Tom Thumb, Queen Victoria, King Leopold, Queen Isabella, Emperor Franz Joseph, King Victor Emmanuel, Pope Pius IX, and U S presidents Polk and Lincoln. It also notes novelist Jack and comedian Godfrey as respondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
England
King Leopold of
Belgium
Queen Isabella of
Spain
Emperor Franz Joseph of
Austria
King Victor Emmanuel of
Italy
Pope Pius IX
Polk
Lincoln