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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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      GEORGE HAMILTON-GORDON, 4TH EARL OF ABERDEEN (1784-1860)

      Letter from Lord Aberdeen Queen Victoria

      3 Apr 1854

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/11/94

      Letter from Lord Aberdeen Queen Victoria enclosing his correspondence with Lord John Russell on the subject of the Reform Bill (see VIC/MAIN/F/11/91-93) and describing three courses which the Cabinet may take to support its second reading.


      Related Material: For related material see VIC/MAIN/F/11/91-93.

      • Creator(s)

        George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        London [Greater London]
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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