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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/9/34
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria
Date	2 December 1851
Writer	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria reporting that Lord Lansdowne postponed Her Majesty's communication to Cabinet on her wishes respecting the Islington Deputation and the conduct of Foreign Affairs. He also comments on news from Paris and fears that Universal Suffrage would overwhelm the government there. Additionally, the consideration of the plan for an extended suffrage in the UK would be postponed. The only part of which he believed would cause any difference of opinion would be the introduction of the 'Scotch' and Welsh systems of contributory boroughs.
Place Of Writing	Downing Street
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 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"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
Level	Item

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