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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/296/24
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria regarding his safe arrival in Calais (includes envelope)
Date	15 November 1839
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Prince Albert writes to Queen Victoria to let her know of his safe arrival in Calais. He reports that the crossing was rough and that he and those travelling with him were ill. He also writes 'I need not tell you that since we left, all my thoughts have been with you at Windsor, and your image fills my whole soul'. Includes envelope addressed to 'The Queen', with red wax seal. Modern typed transcript in German is also included.
Place Of Writing	Calais
Language	German
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"
Publications	Letter translated and published in 'Letters of the Prince Consort 1831-1861 / selected and edited by Dr. Kurt Jagow ; translated by E.T.S. Dugdale. 1938, page 26.
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