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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/F/9/85
Record Type	Correspondence
Title	Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell
Date	27 January 1852
Writer	Victoria, Queen
Addressee	Russell, John, Lord; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Description	Draft letter from Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell regarding Mr Caudwell's decision to decline the office of Secretary at War and believes that Mr Vernon Smith's appointment would create future difficulties by adding a Cabinet minister to the role. She instead asks whether a businessman can be found for the role. Written in Prince Albert's hand.
Place Of Writing	[Windsor Castle]
Language	English
Extent	1 document (1 page)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
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Digitisation Notes	These papers are also available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URL	https://albert.rct.uk
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