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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/56/50
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Draft letter from Prince Albert to Lord Ashley
Date	23 April 1848
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Ashley, Lord
Description	Draft letter from Prince Albert to Lord Ashley stating that Lord John Russell was against the idea of Prince Albert presiding over a meeting at Exeter Hall due to the risk it may pose to his safety. The Prince writes that he can see the reasons for Lord John Russell's misgivings but is disappointed to miss out on the opportunity to express the Queen's interest in the 'welfare and comfort of the working class'.
Place Of Writing	Osborne
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose printed paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Digitisation Notes	These papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
Level	Item

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