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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      HENRY GEORGE GREY, 3RD EARL GREY (1802-94)

      Copy letter from Lord Grey to Lord Derby

      10 Jul 1858

      Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (5 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/12/8

      Copy letter from Lord Grey to Lord Derby regarding Goldwin Smith's proposal for the establishment of a commission on the subject of Parliamentary Reform. He encloses Smith's memorandum on the subject (see VIC/MAIN/F/12/9).


      Related Material: For related material see VIC/MAIN/F/12/9.

      • Creator(s)

        Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey (1802-94) (writer)

        Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869) (addressee)

      • 1 document (5 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Howick Hall [Northumberland]
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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