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

      Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria

      19 Jul 1850

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/33/116

      Lord John Russell informs Queen Victoria that last night the university commission succeeded with a majority of only 22. He also names the commissioners that have been selected for the University of Cambridge.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

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