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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/9/84
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell
Date	27 January 1852
Writer	Victoria, Queen
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Description	Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell stating that she had received and read the draft bills and associated papers. She states that any opinion on the probable outcome must rest on surmises and instead trusts Russell's experience and judgment in the matter. However, the Queen does write of the proposed changes of which she does approve, including the clause abolishing the need for every member of the government to vacate their seat upon appointment. Written in Prince Albert's hand.
Place Of Writing	Windsor Castle
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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