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Prince Albert's Official Papers

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

      Memorandum by Lord John Russell

      11 Nov 1847

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (3 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/C/16/26

      A memorandum by Lord John Russell on affairs in Switzerland. He writes that the Montpensier marriage and the seizure of Cracow make caution important. He also refers to France and Napoleon in 1814 and compares the current situation to the years 1821-1823.

      • Creator(s)

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

      • 1 document (3 pages) (whole object)

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