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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/2/96
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Melbourne to Queen Victoria
Date	16 August 1839
Writer	Melbourne, 2nd Viscount
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Tedious debate in Lords on the Poor Law Continuance Bill. Melbourne moved Second Reading of the Slave Trade Bill in the Lords. Wellington opposed it, contrary to the advice of his friends. Hence some who usually vote with him went with the Government. Reading carried: 39 to 28.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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