Letter from Sir Henry Ponsonby to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

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Ponsonby writes to SCC regarding the Franchise and Redistribution Bills. He writes that Queen Victoria hopes a fair compromise can be reached but is disappointed by the language used by some Liberal politicians regarding the opposition. He writes that the Queen wishes that SCC discuss a compromise with Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, the leader of the opposition as he has adopted a conciliatory tone throughout proceedings. Sent from: Balmoral, date stamped, 11 Oct.

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