Victoria letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter dated October 7, 1855 and written at Balmoral Castle. Victoria writes about her visit with the French emperor Napoleon III. She describes the personality of the emperor and relates her impressions of her tour around Paris. Victoria also expresses her great satisfaction with the proposal of Prince Frederick William of Prussia to marry her daughter "Vicky" as well as with hearing the news of the fall of Sevastopol'.
Dates
- 1855 October 7
Creator
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Victoria letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
- Crimean War, 1853-1856
- Frederick III, German Emperor, 1831-1888
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901
- International Relations
- Letters
- Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873
- Paris (France) -- Description and travel
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Queens -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
- Victoria, Empress, consort of Frederick III, German Emperor, 1840-1901
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
- Title
- Register of Victoria letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 December 5
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
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