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Prince Albert's Official Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s contribution to matters of state

      WILLIAM LAMB, 2ND VISCOUNT MELBOURNE (1779-1848)

      Letter from Lord Melbourne to Queen Victoria

      1 - 31 Dec 1847

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/55/54

      Lord Melbourne expresses his agreement with Queen Victoria regarding recent 'ecclesiastical business'. He recounts the appointment of Dr ?Hunter [Dr Hampden] as Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and the calls for him to be raised to the Episcopal Bench. Includes transcript.

      • Creator(s)

        William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

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