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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/34/7
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Lord Russell to Queen Victoria
Date	17 December 1865
Writer	Russell, John, 1st Earl
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Lord Russell's view as to the desirability of conferring the Garter for personal merit rather than hereditary wealth and rank. Lord Cowley (Henry Richard C., 1st Earl Cowley) suggested, in view of Queen Victoria's unwillingness to confer it on Sir John Laird Mair Lawrence. (His services not considered by Her Majesty as sufficiently distinguished to deserve the Garter.) Lord Cowley approved by Her Majesty on 20 December.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available for research
Level	Item

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