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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/16/48
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date	10 April 1848
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Description	Prince Albert states that today the strength of the Chartists will be put to the test. He writes that the numbers of unemployed workmen has increased due to the reduction of works at Westminster Palace, Buckingham Palace and the suspension of the formation of Battersea Park. Prince Albert expresses his desire for the government to help the working classes but without following Louis Blanc's system.
Place Of Writing	Osborne
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"
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