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VICMAIN - Victorian Papers, Main Series
3 - Papers and correspondence with Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell relating to constitutional issues, the Royal Household, woods and forests and other miscellaneous subjects
26 - Correspondence about Chartists and the Working Classes
Collection
Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference
VIC/MAIN/C/56/51
Record Type
Correspondence
Title
Letter from Lord Ashley to Prince Albert
Date
25 April 1848
Writer
Ashley, Lord
Addressee
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Description
Letter 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.
Language
English
Extent
1 document (3 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"
URL
https://albert.rct.uk
Level
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