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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)

      Letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell

      4 Mar 1854

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/11/86

      Letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell reporting that she had read the proceedings of the House of Commons with much interest and was particularly pleased with his second speech in which he states that 'public men' should not be concerned more for their own personal honour over the interests of their country.

      • Creator(s)

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

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

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        Buckingham Palace
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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