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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/466/39
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to the Prince Consort
Date	[10 July 1860]
Writer	Newcastle, 5th Duke of; Secretary of State for the Colonies
Addressee	Albert, Prince Consort
Description	Letter from the Duke of Newcastle to the Prince Consort, from aboard the H.M.S. 'Hero', reporting that the Cornish Volunteers had received leave from the War Office to fire a salute for the Prince of Wales. However, they would not make it in time and as a result the ship would not set sail as early as intended. He also mentions that Captain Seymour would prefer that the ship set sail later as he believes that the fleet cannot be formed in time.
Place Of Writing	H.M.S. 'Hero'
Language	English
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"
Level	Item

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