CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/C/56/51
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Lord Ashley to Prince Albert
Date25 April 1848
WriterAshley, Lord
AddresseeAlbert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
DescriptionLetter from Lord Ashley to Prince Albert with regards to his proposal and conceding that the Prince could only acquiesce to the decision of the Prime Minister. He asks that he may express his disappointment to Lord John Russell and provides his reasons for doing so. Lord Ashley advises that the Prime Minister's concern over the Chartists speaking at the meeting should not prevent it from going ahead and states that by not listening to them both the Queen and Prince Albert could be accused of indifference to the state of the public.
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (3 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper; mounted
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URLhttps://albert.rct.uk
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