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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/16/52
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date	29 April 1848
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Description	Prince Albert writes that Lord John Russell mistook his meaning of his 'duty'. Prince Albert discusses the reasons for and against his attending the meeting [of the 'Labourer's Friends Society']. He refers to the potential danger of Chartists attending but the importance of showing the Royal Family's care for the lower classes.
Place Of Writing	Osborne
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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