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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/26/109
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Palmerston to Queen Victoria
Date	17 August 1857
Writer	Palmerston, Henry, 3rd Viscount
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Lord Palmerston's reply to Queen Victoria's criticism of his list of proposed new peerages. Position of Government in House of Lords. Effect of creation of a few from time to time. Suggested limitation of the number proposed, in deference to H's wish, to four members of House of Commons. Position as regards Lords Dunraven and Fife; James Duff, 5th Earl of Fife's personal nationality and that of his title.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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