CollectionVictorian Papers, Main Series
ReferenceVIC/MAIN/F/12/15
Record TypeCorrespondence
TitleCopy letter from Queen Victoria to Lord Derby
Date26 January 1859
WriterVictoria, Queen
AddresseeDerby, 14th Earl of; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
DescriptionCopy letter from Queen Victoria to Lord Derby acknowledging receipt of the draft speech for the opening of Parliament and stating that she is pleased to hear the Cabinet would further consider the Reform Bill. The Queen also mentions that their task will have been made easier by a correspondent in 'The Times', eliciting the opinions of 'extreme reformers'.
LanguageEnglish
Extent1 document (2 pages)
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
LevelItem
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