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      GEORGE JOHN SACKVILLE-WEST, 5TH EARL DE LA WARR (1791-1869)

      Letter from Lord De La Warr to Sir James Graham

      12 Oct 1843

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/52/4a

      Lord De La Warr states that Queen Victoria does not wish her refusal to take a box at Covent Garden Theatre for the forthcoming season to be considered as an act advised by a minister [in relation to the Anti-Corn Law meetings], but simply as an exercise of her own pleasure. He states that Sir [Henry] Wheatley has been directed not to give a reason for this proceeding. Copy.

      • Creator(s)

        George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr (1791-1869) (writer)

        Sir James Robert Graham (1792-1861) (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

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