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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/297/1
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria on board SS 'Princess Alice'
Date	28 March 1844
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Letter from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria, written in German on mourning paper. He writes of his arrival on board the ship, and a delayed crossing, for the start of his hie journey back to Germany [after the death of his father]. Albert also encourages her to 'Bear up!' and not let herself give way to feeling sad about their being apart. He also mentions the railroad and says that it 'is wonderful, especially the part of it between this and Folkestone'.
Place Of Writing	SS 'Princess Alice' in Dover Docks
Language	German
Extent	1 document (6 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 91.
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