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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 memorandum by Lord John Russell

      12 Sep 1851

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/9/16

      Copy memorandum by Lord John Russell regarding his opinion that Sir James Graham should hold an official position to 'benefit the public service'. A note on the mounting denotes that the copy was made by the Queen.

      • Creator(s)

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

      • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

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