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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/31/100
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Copy letter from General Grey to Lord Granville
Date	19 November 1862
Writer	Grey, Charles, General
Addressee	Granville, 2nd Earl
Description	Copy letter from General Grey to Lord Granville reporting that Queen Victoria had received his letter regarding the Fine Arts Commission. He states that the Queen would have preferred the first course of action he had suggested, that the commission should be continued on its present footing, that the roles of exiting commissioners be filled and that a suitable successor to Prince Albert is found. However, the Queen is also aware that this may not be possible and that it would be unwise to 'provoke an angry discussion' in the House of Commons.
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"
Level	Item

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