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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/19/18
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date	27 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 stating that he is right to push on with the Papal Aggression Bill in the House of Commons. He also reports that the first day of shilling admission to the Great Exhibition turned out 'the reverse of the what the public prophesised', that the exhibition continues to be a success and mentions progress of an alliance between Russia, Austria and Russia. The Prince adds that he is sorry to hear that Russell's children have measles and hopes they will be better soon.
Place Of Writing	Buckingham Palace
Language	English
Extent	1 document (7 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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