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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT (1819-61)

      Draft letter from Prince Albert to Lord Lansdowne

      11 Jan 1852

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/9/45

      Draft letter from Prince Albert to Lord Lansdowne regarding the Duke of Newcastle's opinion that a united Cabinet should carry the new Reform Bill to Parliament and of the Crown's desire that a measure not be allowed to be introduced without certainty of it being carried.

      • Creator(s)

        Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (writer)

        Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863) (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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