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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)

      Memorandum by Queen Victoria

      13 Aug 1855

      Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (8 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/E/36/9

      Includes Queen Victoria expressing her wish for assurance of security measures in the Crimean War. She refers to the construction of a road to Balaclava, the organisation of labourers and the failure of a railroad. She also mentions the completion of training before despatch to Crimea. Copy.

      • Creator(s)

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

      • 1 document (8 pages) (whole object)

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