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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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      HENRY JOHN TEMPLE, 3RD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON (1784-1865)

      Letter from Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria

      16 Feb 1861

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/13/62

      Letter from Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria reporting on the proceedings of the Cabinet that afternoon, chiefly on considering the course to be taken with notices of motions to be made in the House of Commons. He writes that they agreed that some motions, including one on the extension of the franchise, could be approved.

      • Creator(s)

        Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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