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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/C/19/51
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell
Date	25 Janaury 1853
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord; Foreign Secretary
Description	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord John Russell reporting that the Queen would not object to Mr Murray's appointment to one of the European missions, but that for the first appointment it may be wise not to choose a very important post. He provides his opinion as to which missions are more important than others. Prince Albert also approves of sending a horse as a gift to the Pasha of Egypt and believes that Mr Layard would be the best candidate for the Egyptian Consul Generalship.
Place Of Writing	Windsor Castle
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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