Transcriber's note:
[ae] and [oe] are used for the diphthongs/ligatures in (mostly) French words. (e.g. c[oe]ur, heart; s[oe]ur, sister; ch[oe]ur; choir).
The original page headings have been retained and moved to appropriate positions at the beginning of letters and text to which they refer, so as not to interrupt the flow of the text. Thus, a long letter may be prefaced by two, or even three page headings. Likewise, footnotes have been moved to the end of the appropriate letter, or the appropriate paragraph in the case of longer pieces of text.
In the text file version, for "See _ante_/_post_, p. xyz", the date and note number (where applicable) have been given instead of the page number, for easier reader look-up.
INDEX
Page numbers have been adjusted to allow for the re-positioning of footnotes. Other (numerous) page numbering errors have been corrected.
A list of corrections will be found at the end of the text.
THE LETTERS OF QUEEN VICTORIA
A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861
Published by Authority of His Majesty The King
Edited by
ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER BENSON, M.A. and VISCOUNT ESHER, G.C.V.O., K.C.B.
In Three Volumes
VOL. III.--1854-1861
London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W. 1908
Copyright in Great Britain and Dependencies, 1907, by H.M. THE KING.
In the United States by Messrs LONGMANS, GREEN & CO.
All rights reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER XXIII
1854 PAGES The Eastern Question--Attack on the Prince--The French alliance--The Orleans family--The Reform Bill--The Baltic command--The British ultimatum--Departure of the Guards--War declared--Cabinet dissensions--Austrian interests--The Sultan--Prussian policy--Marshal St Arnaud--Invasion of the Principalities--Separation of Departments--The Russian loan--Debates on the War--Prince Albert and the Emperor Napoleon--The Crimea--Battle of the Alma--Maharajah Dhuleep Singh--Attack on Sebastopol--Battle of Inkerman--Death of Sir G. Cathcart--A hurricane--Lord John Russell and the Premiership--Miss Nightingale's mission 1-62