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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 the Duke of Wellington

    6 Jul 1851

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/61/98

    Draft letter from Queen Victoria to the Duke of Wellington querying her power to appoint a Lieutenant of the Tower of London and expressing her desire to appoint General Bowles.

    • Creator(s)

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

      Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) (addressee)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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