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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/9/96
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria
Date	31 January 1852
Writer	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria stating that Lord Stanley declines the office of Vice President without the Cabinet. Lord Lansdowne agrees that the office should be held by a peer and Lord John Russell suggests the Duke of Argyll. Russell also reports that Mr Vernon Smith is not inclined to take the position of Secretary at War without the Cabinet, to which Russell has agreed.
Place Of Writing	Chesham Place
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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