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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/11/79
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell
Date	1 March 1854
Writer	Victoria, Queen
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord
Description	Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell acknowledging his letter regarding postponement of the Reform Bill. Although the Queen regrets the decision she believes it is the right course of action in the current circumstances but does suggest that a date not be set so that they may first ascertain public feeling. Queen Victoria reiterates the importance of a united cabinet. Written in Prince Albert's hand.
Place Of Writing	Buckingham Palace
Language	English
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper
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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