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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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      EDWARD SMITH STANLEY, 14TH EARL OF DERBY (1799-1869)

      Letter from Lord Derby to Queen Victoria

      26 Feb 1859

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (6 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/12/25

      Letter from Lord Derby to Queen Victoria reporting that Lord Malmesbury has informed him that it would be desirable to hold a council before the 4 March. Derby also mentions that Mr Sotheron has accepted the Secretaryship for the Home Department, Lord March for the Presidency of the Poor Law Board and Lord Lovaine for the Vice-Presidency. He states that each appointment would create representatives 'with a full knowledge of the proposed Reform Bill'.

      • Creator(s)

        Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (6 pages) (whole object)

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