CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/C/17/38
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleLetter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date14 November 1849
WriterAlbert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
AddresseeRussell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
DescriptionPrince Albert writes that taking possession and furnishing the apartment at Holyrood Palace would fall to the Office of Woods. He refers to an arrangement between Lord Cunningham as Lord Chamberlain and Lord Duncannon, stating that the Lord Chamberlain gave up all the palaces except the Pavilion, Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and Windsor Castle to the Woods and Forests. He suggests that Lord Carlisle is called upon for an estimate for the furnishing of the apartment at Holyrood and that General Bowles can assist.
Place Of WritingWindsor Castle
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (4 pages)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper; mounted
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
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