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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/17/22
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Sir Robert Peel to Queen Victoria
Date	[?February 1845]
Writer	Peel, Robert, Sir, 2nd Baronet
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Address in answer to the Speech from the Throne, carried without amendment. Gladstone's friendly explanation of his retirement. Letters from France bespoke anxiety as to the result of the debate. Fear lest something might be said at variance with Monsieur Guizot's declarations, with serious consequences to him. Russell and Palmerston criticise the Government for their conduct in the Tahiti affair. Right of Search question favourable to Government. Peel, after Gladstone's statement, declared Government's intention regarding Maynooth. Gladstone explains his retirement.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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