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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
3 - Letters from Albert, Prince Consort, to Lord John Russell
1 - Letters from Albert, Prince Consort, to Lord John Russell
Collection
Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference
VIC/MAIN/C/16/9
Record Type
Correspondence
Title
Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date
20 January 1847
Writer
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee
Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Description
Prince Albert discusses the obelisk 'Cleopatra's Needle' which he states is lying on a beach near Alexandria. He writes that the French government is trying to get possession of it to take to Paris but he suggests that it be brought to London.
Place Of Writing
Buckingham Palace
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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