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Prince Albert's Official Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s contribution to matters of state

JOHN RUSSELL, 1ST EARL RUSSELL (1792-1878)

Copy letter from Lord John Russell to Lord Aberdeen

25 Feb 1854

Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/11/73

Copy letter from Lord John Russell to Lord Aberdeen regarding the danger of Sir E. Dering's motion to the Reform Bill and the opinion of Sir J. Young , Chief Secretary for Ireland, on the matter. Russell states that he is ready to postpone the bill until after Easter. Otherwise, he writes they may instead divide the bill into two parts, one containing disfranchisement and distribution of seats, the other containing the extension of the franchise.
  • Creator(s)

    John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878) (writer)

    George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860) (addressee)

  • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • correspondence
    Language(s)
    English