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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/56/68
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria
Date	19 May 1848
Writer	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria reporting that the Public Health Bill had been obstructed however that it was likely that the bill would still pass. He also writes that the meeting at Freemason's Hall the previous day had been satisfactory and praised Prince Albert's speech, commenting that it was 'exactly what it should be'. He also writes that there does not appear to be an increased desire for an extension of suffrage however if the current situation continued then they may expect further political agitation.
Place Of Writing	Chesham Place
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"
Level	Item

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