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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/296/47
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria regarding Lord Melbourne's remarks on Albert's Household and his taking part in political discussion
Date	13 January 1840
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria regarding Lord Melbourne's remarks on Albert's Household and his taking part in political discussion. He mentions that he does not agree with Lord Melbourne's statement that he should not take 'an active part in political questions' but that his opinion should still be considered. Albert also writes again on the subject of his Household stating that he still wishes that it be made up of 'mixed politics' and also says that he 'will not take Mr Anson nor anybody now' in the position of Treasurer. He also writes of his visit to Meiningen and of their plans for their journey to England.
Place Of Writing	Gotha
Language	German
Extent	1 document (16 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, pages 51-53.
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