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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/56/79
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria
Date	30 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 [Sir George] Grey had received intelligence that a number of people were gathering at Finsbury Square and making their way to the West End. In response Grey gave directions for park gates to be shut and for means to be taken to secure [Westminster] Palace. Russell reports that the group were stopped at Trafalgar Square.
Place Of Writing	Bank Committee
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 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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