Prince Albert's Official Papers
Papers relating to Prince Albert’s contribution to matters of state
JOHN RUSSELL, 1ST EARL RUSSELL (1792-1878)
Letter from Lord John Russell to Prince Albert
28 Sep 1851Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/F/9/20
Letter from Lord John Russell to Prince Albert enclosing a memorandum and two letters by George Lewis (not present). Mr Lewis believes that Sir James Graham did not give his real reasons for declining office. Russell states that although the ballot was made an open question by Lord Melbourne in 1838, Sir James Graham had not previously mentioned the subject before.
Creator(s)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878) (writer)
View person pagePrince Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-61) (addressee)
1 document (4 pages) (whole object)
