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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/4/176
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria
Date	22 February 1848
Writer	Russell, John, Lord
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Russell's answer to Queen Victoria's question as to a pension for Melbourne. Russell tells Queen Victoria that in order to obtain a pension for service in the higher Offices of State it is necessary to serve for a fixed period and to affirm that the person to be pensioned has not a private fortune adequate to his station in life. The Lords of the Treasury are to certify this. Under such conditions Melbourne was not qualified.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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