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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/A/53/70
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Letter from Mr Gladstone to Queen Victoria
Date	2 July 1881
Writer	Gladstone, William Ewart
Addressee	Victoria, Queen
Description	Cabinet abandon all idea of proceeding with the Parliamentary Oaths Bill. Fear of scenes owing to Charles Bradlaugh's persistence and the Opposition course of resistance. Mr Gladstone's view of the effect on religion of such controversies. Cabinet considered points likely to rise as to rent arrears in the Irish land legislation. Cabinet concurred with Granville that it would be well to await the report of Dufferin on the recent trial at Constantinople [Istanbul]. (Assassination of the Sultan [of Turkey]). Cabinet's concurrence with Lord Granville's language in regard to the crisis relating to Bulgaria.
Language	English
Extent	1 document
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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