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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/26/114
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Palmerston to Queen Victoria
Date	22 August 1857
Writer	Palmerston, Henry, 3rd Viscount
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Lord Palmerston's reply to Queen Victoria (VIC/MAIN/E/9/107) on the latest reports on the 'mutiny' in India. The measures being taken to supply reinforcements, Militia, etc. Position as to money voted. The deaths of Sir Henry Lawrence and Lieutenant General Sir Henry William Barnard. Cabinet consideration of the question of the acceleration of communications in India. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's proposal. Suggestion as to the establishment of electric telegraph. Lord Harry Vane's decision to decline the offer of a peerage. Mr T.B. Macaulay proposed. Lord Ward submitted for a Viscounty and Viscount Massereene (J.S., 10th Viscount Massereene and Ferrard) for an Earldom. Queen Victoria's speech for the Prorogation of Parliament submitted by Lord Palmerston (not included)
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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