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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)

      Copy letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell

      19 Nov 1853

      Loose manuscript paper | RA VIC/MAIN/F/10/40

      Copy letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell thanking him for his letter and writing that as soon as the statistics are completed she would wish to see them and to know the state of the Municipal franchise.

      • Creator(s)

        Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (writer)

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

      • Place of Production
        Windsor Castle
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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