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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/56/14
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord John Russell to Prince Albert
Date	9 April 1848
Writer	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Addressee	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Description	Letter Lord John Russell to Prince Albert reporting that the Cabinet have had the assistance of the Duke of Wellington with their plans for the following day. Colonel Rowan has advised that they allow the procession [of Chartists] to come only as far as 'the bridge', as an attempt to avoid a fight. He states that if the Chartists 'draw their swords' the military will be called out to deal with the situation however he hopes this can be avoided as any loss of life would cause further resentment.
Place Of Writing	Chesham Place
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Digitisation Notes	These papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
Level	Item

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