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    JOHN RUSSELL, 1ST EARL RUSSELL (1792-1878)

    Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria

    16 Nov 1850

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/61/25

    Lord John Russell's apology to Queen Victoria for the appointment of a new Auditor of the Civil List without notification to the Queen. Plus details of George Arbuthnot's qualifications for the role.

    • Creator(s)

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

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

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Pembroke Lodge [Richmond]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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