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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

      QUEEN ADELAIDE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1792-1849)

      Letter from the Queen Dowager to Queen Victoria

      1 - 30 Nov 1841

      Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (5 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/51/45

      Queen Adelaide expresses her hope that in the event of her death, Queen Victoria will remember and consider [Charles] Goodwin and [William] Ashley in view of their faithful services to her. She also requests that a new post is found for Lord Denbigh [William, 7th Earl of Denbigh] in view of both his faithful services to her and his large family.

      • Creator(s)

        Queen Adelaide of the United Kingdom (1792-1849) (writer)

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

      • 1 document (5 pages) (whole object)

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