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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/273/12
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Prince Albert to Lord Melbourne
Date	[30 December 1839 - 11 January 1840]
Writer	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince
Addressee	Melbourne, 2nd Viscount
Description	Prince Albert thanks Lord Melbourne for the letter with his views on his position. He expresses his disagreement with Lord Melbourne's suggestion regarding the establishment of his Household. He points out two opposing systems - one where he has his own Household of a mixture of Whigs and Tories and the other where his Household is formed according to the views of the ministry. Prince Albert argues that a combination of the two systems would be impossible.
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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