| Collection | Victorian Papers, Main Series |
| Description | The Queen has received Lord Cowley's letter, and will return it to Lord John tomorrow; she is glad Lord Cowley is coming over. It is clear Prince Napoleon spoke with the Emperor's knowledge, and the whole scheme is the oft-attempted one: that England should assume responsibility for drawing the Emperor Napoleon from his engagements to Austria and the Pope, whatever they might be, and for making proposals which, if they lead to war, England would be honour bound to support by arms |