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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/56/21
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps to Prince Albert
Date	10 April 1848
Writer	Phipps, Charles Beaumont, Colonel; Private Secretary to Prince Albert
Addressee	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Description	Letter from Colonel Charles Beaumont Phipps to Prince Albert informing him that at the time of writing that London was 'perfectly quiet' and troops had been ordered home. He reports on his day in London and on the unfolding events. Despite reports of an impending 'battle' he writes that the meeting was dispersed peacefully and that none were taken into custody. He also praises the soldiers and police who were on guard and writes that he would have been willing to fight for Her Majesty, had it come down to it.
Place Of Writing	Buckingham Palace
Language	English
Extent	1 document (11 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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