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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/13/79
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Sir Robert Peel to Queen Victoria
Date	18 February 1843
Writer	Peel, Robert, Sir, 2nd Baronet
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Mr Cobden's (Chief Patron of the Anti-Corn-Law League) speech on Howick's motion, on the state of the country, created great excitement. He held that Peel ought to be held 'individually responsible for the distress of the country'. Peel answered, charging Cobden with using language calculated to excite personal violence. [Undoubtedly referring to MacNaghten's attempt on Peel's life.] Howick's motion rejected by majority of 114.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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