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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/296/54
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria regarding the vote in the House of Commons regarding his income
Date	2 February 1840
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria in which he mentions his surprise at Victoria's lack of words of sympathy regarding the vote relating to his income. He also mentions that his brother Ernest has expressed interest in marrying the Duke of Cambridge's daughter, Augusta. He also agrees with Victoria's thoughts on the miniature painting he had previously sent, saying 'I also find it too pale and too grey around the eyes'. He writes that they leave for Calais the next day.
Place Of Writing	Brussels
Language	German
Extent	1 document (12 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 58-60.
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