CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/F/9/38
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleCopy letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell
Date6 December 1851
WriterVictoria, Queen
AddresseeRussell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
DescriptionCopy letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell acknowledging his previous letter and stating that she is pleased to hear that that Cabinet continue to work on the 'Reform question'. She hopes that they will not come to a final decision before ascertaining how the proposed plan can be practically applied. The Queen comments that from the Manchester speeches it seems that the ballot will be made the 'stalking horse' of the radicals.

Written in Prince Albert's hand.
Place Of WritingOsborne
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (1 page)
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript paper; mounted
Access ConditionsAvailable in surrogate form only
Digitisation NotesThese papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URLhttps://albert.rct.uk
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