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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/11/1
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Aberdeen to Queen Victoria
Date	6 December 1853
Writer	Aberdeen, 4th Earl of; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Lord Aberdeen to Queen Victoria recommending that Lord Breadalbane be appointed Lord Steward, and Lord Bruce as Lord Chamberlain. He also submits the name of the Hon. Colonel Boyle as Secretary to the Master General of the Ordnance. Aberdeen reports that Lord John Rusell would visit the Queen the following day to explain the present state of discussions regarding reform. He mentions that Lord Palmerston announced his objection to the proposed plan and believes that he may intend to separate himself from the Government in order to take lead of the 'War Party'.
Place Of Writing	London
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"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
Level	Item

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