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The Letters of Queen Victoria Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The Letters of Queen Victoria novel. A total of 363 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Letters of Queen Victoria.Volume 1.1837-1843.by Queen Victoria.PREFACE
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The Letters of Queen Victoria.Volume 1.1837-1843.by Queen Victoria.PREFACE
Entrusted by His Majesty the King with the duty of making a selection from Queen Victoria's correspondence, we think it well to describe briefly the nature of the doc.u.ments
- 363 Mr Thomas Davies Lloyd, a rich and highly respectable gentleman of the county of Carnarvon.Mr Rich, to whom the Government is under great obligation, for having of his own accord and without any condition vacated last year his seat for Richmond in Yorks.h
- 362 WINDSOR CASTLE, _13th December 1861_.MY DEAR WOOD,--The Queen desires me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, and to say that she quite approves of the purport of your despatch to the Governor-General, understanding it to be, not that there is to be
- 361 VICTORIA R.]The Queen returns these important drafts, which upon the whole she approves, but she cannot help feeling that the main draft, that for communication to the American Government, is somewhat meagre. She should have liked to have seen the express
- 360 WINDSOR CASTLE, _12th November 1861_.MY BELOVED UNCLE,--I hardly know _how_ to _write_, for my head reels and swims, and my heart is very sore![51] _What_ an awful misfortune this is! How the hand of death seems bent on pursuing that poor, dear family! on
- 359 Lord Clarendon trusts that your Majesty will approve the decision.Lord Granville's visit appears to be highly appreciated by the Court._Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BALMORAL, _21st October 1861_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--You will excuse a lo
- 358 [Pageheading: A BRILLIANT CEREMONY][Pageheading: DISTINGUISHED GUESTS]_The Crown Princess of Prussia to Queen Victoria._ KoNISBERG, _19th October 1861_.MY BELOVED MAMMA,--Last night I could not write to you as I would have wished, because I felt so knocke
- 357 We went that afternoon (16th) to Frogmore, where we slept. The first evening was terribly trying, and I must say quite overpowered me for a short time; _all_ looked _like life_, and yet _she_ was not there! But I got calmer; the very fact of being surroun
- 356 _Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ 94 PICCADILLY, _26th July 1861_.Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs to be allowed to make his grateful and respectful acknowledgments for your Majesty's gracious and condesce
- 355 _24th June 1861._ The Queen approves of Sir R. Beth.e.l.l[18] as Lord Campbell's successor.Lord Palmerston is aware of the Queen's objections to the appointment; they will have weighed with him as much as with her. If therefore he finally makes
- 354 OSBORNE, _9th April 1861_.MY DEARLY BELOVED UNCLE,--Your dear, _sad_ letter of the 5th found a warm response in my poor heart, and I thank you with all my heart for it. I am _now most_ anxiously waiting for an answer to my letter asking you to come to us
- 353 FROGMORE, _16th March 1861_.MY DEARLY BELOVED UNCLE,--On this, the most dreadful day of my life, does your poor broken-hearted child write one line of love and devotion. _She_ is gone![9] That _precious, dearly beloved tender_ Mother--whom I never was par
- 352 Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and in returning Lord John's letter begs to submit, that as Lord John is so anxious to send it, and seems so strongly of opinion that it is an effort which might be successful in dissuading Ga
- 351 Viscount Palmerston saw Lord Malmesbury on Friday before the Cabinet.They both came up in the same train though not in the same carriage, and Lord Malmesbury came to Viscount Palmerston's in Piccadilly at three o'clock.He said that he was charged by Lor
- 350 Je saisis avec empress.e.m.e.nt cette occasion de renouveler a votre Majeste les sentiments de haute estime et de sincere amitie avec lesquels je suis, de votre Majeste le bon Frere, NAPOLeON.[Pageheading: DEATH OF KING OF PRUSSIA]_The Princess Royal to Q
- 349 We have since ten or twelve days almost incessant rain, so that we shall soon be on an island. This is the more distressing as we can't go to Osborne at present--there being a sort of epidemic fever which the doctors declare is in the air and that it wou
- 348 [Pageheading: THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA]_The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _22nd November 1860_.MY BELOVED VICTORIA,--I have to thank you for a most kind letter of the 20th. I hope you will see the young and very nice Empress of Austria,[4
- 347 [Footnote 40: Walker, in the course of one of the Nicaraguan revolutions, had seized the supreme power, and had been recognised as President by the U.S. Government; he was afterwards expelled, and, on venturing to return, was arrested, and shot on the 25t
- 346 [Pageheading: THE HIGHLANDS]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BALMORAL, _10th September 1860._ MY BELOVED UNCLE,--I have no letter from you, but trust you are quite well. Here we have had a week of very fine weather, but since Sat.u.r.day it h
- 345 [Footnote 27: The Queen wrote to King Leopold: "As I told you in my little note of Sunday, Lord John became _quite_ reasonable, and is very moderate about this affair; on the other hand Mr Gladstone has threatened to resign--and it is still uncertain if
- 344 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _8th May 1860_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--... Really it is too bad! _No_ country, no human being would ever dream of _disturbing_ or _attacking_ France; every one would be glad to see her prosperous
- 343 VICTORIA R.Bertie was much pleased with little Louise.[21][Footnote 18: The Prince of Wales had been spending a week at Coburg and Gotha, which he had not previously seen.][Footnote 19: Prince Ernest died on the 12th of April, and was succeeded by his sec
- 342 [Footnote 13: Perim had been permanently taken possession of by Great Britain, in 1857.][Footnote 14: See _ante_, p. 310, note 2.]_Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._ CHESHAM PLACE, _9th March 1860_.Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Maj
- 341 WINDSOR CASTLE, _11th February 1860_.The Queen acknowledges the receipt of Lord Palmerston's two letters of yesterday evening. She willingly accepts Lord John Russell's expressions of regret, and certainly was led to read that one pa.s.sage whic
- 340 [Footnote 4: The cession by King Victor Emmanuel of Savoy (the cradle of his race) and of Nice to France was the consideration offered at Plombieres for obtaining French support to the movement for freeing Italy "from the Alps to the Adriatic";
- 339 The refusal of the Chinese Government to ratify the Treaty of Tien-tsin, and an unwarranted attack on certain British s.h.i.+ps, led to a revival of hostilities. A desire being expressed by the Chinese to resume negotiations, some of the British represent
- 338 [Pageheading: CENTRAL ITALY]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ OSBORNE, _7th December 1859_.The Queen has received Lord John Russell's letter of yesterday.Although to avoid a long written discussion, she has not in her last letter stated any reas
- 337 Your Majesty is pleased to observe upon the danger and inconvenience of private communications with Foreign Ministers, and to add that your Majesty must insist upon this being distinctly guarded against.Viscount [Palmerston] would be very desirous of know
- 336 The Duke of Argyll, Lord Elgin, and Mr Cardwell were absent. I am, Sir, with great respect, your obedient, humble, and faithful Servant, GRANVILLE.[Footnote 72: "Pam. asked for fuller powers to act during the recess, which was met by a general a.s.su
- 335 PEMBROKE LODGE, _23rd August 1859_.Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty; he begs to explain that with respect to reversing the principle of non-intervention, he has never proposed any such course. If intervention were to mean giving
- 334 He seemed very gay, and spoke with more than customary frankness, so much so indeed that I have felt some hesitation as to the propriety of submitting what pa.s.sed between us to your Lords.h.i.+p. But after mature reflection, I think it best you should b
- 333 [Pageheading: FRANCE AND AUSTRIA]_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._ PAVILION, ALDERSHOT, _10th July 1859_.The Queen has just received Lord John Russell's letter with the enclosure which she returns, and hastens to say in reply, that she does not
- 332 _Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster_ Sir GEORGE GREY._Chief Secretary for Ireland_ Mr (afterwards VISCOUNT) CARDWELL.[Footnote 53: Lord Aberdeen wrote, in a letter printed in Parker's _Sir James Graham_, vol. ii. p. 388, that the wish of Lord Palme
- 331 Lord Granville then wrote to Lord John: "I am glad that I wrote to you yesterday evening, as your answer gave me information which I had not gathered from your conversation in the morning. I came away from Chesham Place with the impression that union
- 330 p. 188).]_The Earl of Derby to Queen Victoria._ ST JAMES'S SQUARE, _10th June 1859_.Lord Derby, with his humble duty, submits to your Majesty that the tone of the Government Agents in the House of Commons is less sanguine to-day than it was yesterday
- 329 _Queen Victoria to the Earl of Derby._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _1st June 1859_.The Queen takes objection to the wording of the two paragraphs[41]about the war and our armaments. As it stands, it conveys the impression of a determination on the Queen's par
- 328 DEAREST UNCLE,--Many thanks for you dear, kind letter of the 30th. G.o.d knows we _are_ in a sad mess. The rashness of the Austrians is indeed a _great_ misfortune, for it has placed them in the wrong. Still there is _one_ universal feeling of _anger_ at
- 327 [Pageheading: WAR IMMINENT]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _26th April 1859_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I hardly know _what_ to say, so confused and bewildered are we by the reports which come in three or four times a day! I have _no
- 326 Affectionate love to your children. When does Philip go to Italy?[Footnote 18: Ferdinand II., known as Bomba, died on the 22nd of May in the same year.][Footnote 19: See _ante_, Introductory Note to Chapter XXVIII.][Footnote 20: In this debate Lord Palmer
- 325 _13th February 1859_.The Queen relies with confidence that when the question of the Indian Army comes before the Cabinet, General Peel will stoutly defend the interests of the Crown and the British Army. On the opinion which he will give and maintain much
- 324 She would consider it dangerous to the maintenance of India, to the dependence of the Indian Empire on the mother country, and to her Throne in these realms.Such an Army would be freed from the proper control of the const.i.tutional monarchy. It would be
- 323 _The Earl of Malmesbury to Queen Victoria._ LONDON, 25th _January 1859_.The Earl of Malmesbury presents his humble duty to the Queen, and regrets to say that he shares your Majesty's apprehensions. The Emperor is extremely irritated at our not concur
- 322 The continent of Europe was the scene of a contest between Austria on the one hand, who was struggling to maintain her position in Italy, and France with Sardinia on the other. Sardinia, under the guidance of Cavour, had joined the alliance of England and
- 321 _The Prince Albert to Mr Disraeli._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _18th November 1858_.MY DEAR MR DISRAELI,--I am very much obliged to you for your long letter after a Cabinet meeting of five hours, and subsequent interview with Lord Stanley, whom I am much pleased to
- 320 Whenever the Proclamation is finally printed, the Queen would wish to have a copy sent her. A letter she has received from Lady Canning speaks of Lord Canning's supposed Amnesty in Oudh as a fabrication; she has sent the letter to Lord Derby.[Footnot
- 319 As to the right of the Crown to declare war and make peace, it requires not a word of remark; yet Lord Stanley agrees to Mr Gladstone's proposal to make over this prerogative with regard to Indian questions to Parliament under the auspices of the Que
- 318 HOUSE OF COMMONS, _21st May 1858_.The Chancellor of the Exchequer with his humble duty to your Majesty.The fullest House; it is said 620 Members present; it was supposed we should have divided at three o'clock in the morning; Mr Gladstone was to have
- 317 ST JAMES'S SQUARE [_11th May_].(9 P.M., _Tuesday_.) Lord Derby, with his humble duty, submits to your Majesty the expression of his hope that the discussion, or rather conversation, which has taken place in the House of Lords this evening, may have b
- 316 Lord Malmesbury had written that the Governments (including England) which had hitherto abstained from interference, should now take measures to guard against any interference with the integrity of the Danish Monarchy. The Queen and Prince considered that
- 315 The other incident noticeable was Mr Roebuck's reply, which was one of the most apt, terse, and telling I well remember, and not bitter.[Footnote 21: Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant, afterwards (as Earl of Mayo) Viceroy of India, a.s.sa.s.sina
- 314 [Pageheading: THE NAVY]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Derby._ OSBORNE, _15th March 1858_.The Queen sends to Lord Derby a Memorandum on the state of preparation of our Navy in case of a war, the importance of attending to which she has again strongly felt
- 313 Lord Derby presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and fears that after your Majesty's most gracious acceptance of the propositions which he has made, he may appear to your Majesty very vacillating, in having at the last moment to submit to your Ma
- 312 BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _21st February 1858_.The Queen has reconsidered the question of the formation of a new Government as she had settled with Lord Derby yesterday, and now writes to him to tell him that further reflection has only confirmed her in her form
- 311 To-day arrive (on a visit _here_) _her_ Court--which is a very good thing, so that she will get acquainted with them....The affection for her, and the loyalty shown by the country at large on this occasion is _most_ truly gratifying--and for so young a ch
- 310 As the Indian finances pay for the troops employed in India, the Force at home and in the colonies will, when raised to its old strength, not cost a s.h.i.+lling more than the peace establishment of 1857 settled under a pressure of financial reduction.Any
- 309 _Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ BALMORAL, _28th September 1857_.The Queen is much surprised at Lord Clarendon's observing that "from what he hears the Maharajah was either from nature or early education cruel."[48] He must have c
- 308 _Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ BROCKET, _10th September 1857_.Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty and begs to submit that an impression is beginning to prevail that it would be a proper thing that a day should be set apa
- 307 Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty....Viscount Palmerston has had the honour of receiving your Majesty's communication of this morning. It is, no doubt, true that the telegraphic account received yesterday evening does not s
- 306 [Footnote 26: Chief Justice of Bombay 1847-1852, and M.P. for Devonport 1854-1859.][Footnote 27: "One of those dry const.i.tutional plat.i.tudes,"said Mr Disraeli in reply, "which in a moment of difficulty the n.o.ble lord pulls out of the
- 305 The extent of the Mutiny appears to indicate some deeper cause than that which was ascribed to the first insubordination. That cause may be, as some allege, the apprehension of the Hindoo priests that their religion is in danger by the progress of civilis
- 304 [Pageheading: THE GENERAL ELECTION]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _24th March 1857_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--... The Opposition have played their game most foolishly, and the result is that _all_ the old Tories say they will ce
- 303 The Queen would wish to know before she approves of the appointment of Mr Alford, of Quebec Chapel, to the head Deanery of Canterbury, whether he is a very Low Churchman, as Lord Palmerston will remember that he agreed in her observation after the appoint
- 302 CHaTEAU DE WINDSOR, _le 31 Decembre 1856._ SIRE ET CHER FReRE,--Je saisis avec empress.e.m.e.nt l'occasion de la nouvelle annee pour remercier votre Majeste de son aimable lettre, en vous priant d'agreer mes bons v[oe]ux autant pour le bonheur d
- 301 _Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ OSBORNE, _12th December 1856_.The Queen returns the enclosed letters. Sir H. Bulwer's is a clever composition, showing his wit and powers of writing.The Queen has never, however, seen anything from him produ
- 300 _The Earl of Clarendon to Queen Victoria._ FOREIGN OFFICE, _11th November 1856_.Lord Clarendon presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and humbly begs to transmit the letters which arrived yesterday together with a copy of Count Walewski's despatch
- 299 _The King of the Belgians to Queen Victoria._ LAEKEN, _10th October 1856_.MY DEAREST VICTORIA,--Since your kind letter of the 2nd I have not had any communications from you. I can well understand that it grieves you to leave the Highlands. It is not a gre
- 298 [Pageheading: THE KING OF PORTUGAL]_Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BALMORAL, _19th September 1856._ MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I cannot have your kind and confidential letter of the 15th answered, and therefore write to-day to thank you for it. You
- 297 We went to Saltram, Lord Morley's, this afternoon.[Pageheading: LORD GRANVILLE'S MISSION][Pageheading: THE CZAR ALEXANDER][Pageheading: CORONATION OF THE CZAR]_Earl Granville to Queen Victoria._[40] MOSCOW, _30th August 1856_.Lord Granville pres
- 296 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ OSBORNE, _21st July 1856_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--... We had a delightful little _sejour_ at Aldershot--much favoured by fine weather. The first day, Wednesday, the wind was too high for _me_ to ride, but the secon
- 295 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _26th June 1856_.The Queen hopes Lord Palmerston will make it quite clear to the subordinate Members of the Government that they cannot be allowed to vote against the Government proposal about th
- 294 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ OSBORNE, _21st May 1856_.The Queen is very anxious about the fixing of our Peace establishment both for the Army and Navy. Although Lord Hardinge's proposals are before the Government already for some time, no
- 293 The Queen wishes Lord Palmerston to show this letter to the Cabinet.[Pageheading: LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR]_The Emperor of the French to Queen Victoria._ PARIS, _le 12 Avril 1856_.MADAME ET TReS CHeRE S[OE]UR,--Votre Majeste m'a fait grand plaisir en
- 292 We have a striking proof of this in Pelissier not having obeyed the Emperor's orders and never having thought of occupying Sak.[22] _This really might_ be hinted to the Emperor....The Queen finds Lord Palmerston very well pleased with the Peace, thou
- 291 The subject of Poland would, in the Queen's opinion, be much better left unintroduced into the present negotiations; we have no claim arising out of this war to ask Russia to make concessions on that head, which, moreover, would be treated by her as
- 290 [Footnote 15: The earlier annexations were those of the Punjab (1849), Pegu (1852), and Nagpur (1853); some minor additions were also made under what was called the "doctrine of lapse."][Pageheading: PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE]_Queen Victoria to Vis
- 289 Sans vouloir jeter un doute sur la sincerite de la Russie en acceptant nos propositions, il est impossible d'avoir a ce sujet une conviction pleine et entiere. J'ai tout lieu de croire cependant que nul effort et nul stratageme ne seront neglige
- 288 [Pageheading: MISS NIGHTINGALE]_Queen Victoria to Miss Florence Nightingale._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _[January] 1856_.DEAR MISS NIGHTINGALE,--You are, I know, well aware of the high sense I entertain of the Christian devotion which you have displayed during this
- 287 The Queen returns the Duke of Cambridge's and Lord Cowley's letters, which together with the account which Lord Clarendon gives of his interview with M. de Persigny causes the Queen no little anxiety. If negotiations on a vague basis are allowed
- 286 [Pageheading: POLICY OF CAVOUR]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _9th January 1856_.The Queen has read Sir J. Hudson's[2] letter with much interest.There is much truth in what Count Cavour says, and it must ever be our object
- 285 She concludes with every wish for his welfare and success.[Footnote 96: Considerable difficulty had been found in appointing a successor to General Simpson, who had resigned a task which he found overtaxed his powers. Sir William Codrington was junior to
- 284 [Pageheading: THE AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ WINDSOR CASTLE, _19th November 1855_.The Queen has attentively perused the voluminous papers, which she now returns according to Lord Clarendon's wish.An anxious consider
- 283 VICTORIA R._Viscount Palmerston to Queen Victoria._ PICCADILLY, _22nd September 1855_.Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and begs, in the first place, to be allowed to offer to your Majesty his most sincere congratulations upon
- 282 We are _now_ most anxious that not a moment should be lost in following up this great victory, and in driving the Russians, while still under the depressing effect of their failure, from the Crimea![Footnote 80: He now became Duke of Malakhoff, and a Mars
- 281 [Pageheading: MISGOVERNMENT AT NAPLES][Pageheading: CO-OPERATION OF THE POWERS]_Queen Victoria to the Earl of Clarendon._ OSBORNE, _3rd September 1855_.The Queen has read the enclosed papers, and must express her strongest objection to a Naval Demonstrati
- 280 ST CLOUD[73] _23rd August 1855_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--I do not intend to attempt any description, for I have no time for anything of the sort; besides, I have no doubt you will read the papers, and I know good Van de Weyer has written _au long_ to you about
- 279 _Queen Victoria to Viscount Palmerston._ OSBORNE, _13th July 1855_.The Queen is much concerned by what Lord Palmerston writes respecting the feeling of the House of Commons. Lord John's resignation, although a severe loss, may possibly a.s.suage the
- 278 _General Simpson to Lord Panmure._[61][_Telegram._]_29th June 1855._ (8.30 A.M.) Lord Raglan had been going on favourably until four in the afternoon yesterday, when very serious symptoms made their appearance.Difficulty of breathing was experienced, whic
- 277 In reflecting on the character of the present Emperor Napoleon, and the impression I have conceived of it, the following thoughts present themselves to my mind: That he _is_ a very _extraordinary_ man, with great qualities there can be _no_ doubt--I might
- 276 [Pageheading: THE QUEEN'S REPLY]_Queen Victoria to the Emperor of the French._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _le 27 Avril 1855_.SIRE ET MON CHER FReRE,--Votre Majeste vient de m'ecrire une bien bonne et affectueuse lettre que j'ai recue hier et qui m&
- 275 The Queen regrets Lord Shaftesbury's declining office, and approves of Lord Elgin's selection in his place.[51]She thanks Lord Palmerston for the clear and comprehensive explanation of Sir George Lewis's Stamp Duties Bill,[52] and approves
- 274 Viscount Palmerston presents his humble duty to your Majesty....The death of the Emperor of Russia may or may not produce important changes in the state of affairs. It is probable that the Grand Duke Hereditary will succeed quietly, notwithstanding the no
- 273 As to the strength of the Government, he believed it had very little at this moment in the House, and that such would be the case with any Government Lord Palmerston could form, he had foretold him, when Lord Derby had made him the offer to join an Admini
- 272 [Footnote 34: In pursuance of the negotiations referred to (_ante_, p. 65), a conference of the Powers was held at Vienna. Lord John's view of the att.i.tude which he hoped Great Britain would take up is clearly stated in his letter of the 11th to Lo
- 271 _Queen Victoria to the King of the Belgians._ BUCKINGHAM PALACE, _6th February 1855_.MY DEAREST UNCLE,--We are here again for a few hours in order to try and facilitate the formation of a Government, which seemed almost hopeless.Van de Weyer will have inf
- 270 We came to Town to hear the result of negotiations, and saw Lord Palmerston at one o'clock. He said there were circ.u.mstances which prevented him from submitting a List of the Cabinet, but would at all events be able to do so in the afternoon.Lords
- 269 I drew up the annexed draft which Lord Lansdowne read over and entirely approved.He has no idea that Lord John will succeed in his task, but thinks it a necessary course to go through, and most wholesome to Lord John to have his eyes opened to his own pos
- 268 _Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._ CHESHAM PLACE, _2nd February 1855._ Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty. He acknowledges that having contributed to the vote of the House of Commons, which displaced your Majesty's late Go
- 267 Lord Derby called it the most audacious thing he had ever seen, adding that he had heard that Count Walewski had stated to somebody with reference to the Vienna Conferences: "What influence can a country like England pretend to exercise, which has no
- 266 He said Lord Grey's plan[17] had not met with the approbation of the House of Lords. The indignation at Lord John's conduct on all sides was strongly on the increase.Lord Aberdeen was much affected at having to take leave of us.VICTORIA R.[Footn
- 265 Lord John Russell acknowledges the repeated instances of your Majesty's goodness in permitting him to leave the Foreign Office, and subsequently to serve without office as Leader of the House of Commons. These changes, however, were not made without
- 264 I therefore have to request you will lay my humble resignation of the office, which I have the honour to hold, before the Queen, with the expression of my grat.i.tude for Her Majesty's kindness for many years.I remain, my dear Lord Aberdeen, yours ve