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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      Letter from Lord John Russell to the Duke of Wellington

      1 - 3 May 1850

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (6 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/33/52

      Lord John Russell explains the objectives of the commission for enquiry into the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He writes that it will not interfere with the changes already made, only 'facilitate their progress'. Copy.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (6 pages) (whole object)

      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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