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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell

      ?27 Apr 1848

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/56/54

      Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell written in Prince Albert's hand. Confirming receipt of his previous letter (see VIC/MAIN/C/56/53) and agreeing with his suggestions for the appointment of Mr Wilson and advance of Mr Stanley to the House of Lords. She writes that before making a decision on Lord Granville she would like to consider further the role of the Master of the Buckhounds, especially in relation to a potential call for further reductions in the Royal Household.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

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