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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/19/16
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date	2 May 1851
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Description	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell thanking him for his letter of congratulations on the opening of the Great Exhibition the day before. He states that 'the sight was ample repa[y]ment for any trouble during the last 2 years'. Prince Albert also mentions that there is a feeling abroad that the Exhibition will strengthen free trade, with which he agrees.
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"
Level	Item

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