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Add. MS c/52/116
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Richard Jones to William Whewell
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- [20 Mar. 1848?] (Creation)
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4 pp.
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For health reasons RJ is going to Bournemouth for Easter. He found the new Archbishop intelligent and agreeable. A friend of RJ's has informed Lord John Russell that he wishes to retire - RJ hopes to get a pension for his services. The Government is prepared for pickpockets and Chartists - 'more than 20,000 constables are sworn in[,] have been organised and are quite ready - they consist of all ranks from Dukes sons to the humblest tradesmen. The police report, that there will not be more than 30,000 of the mob and there is nearly a volunteer constable apiece for them besides the Blue Bottles and red-coats but as it is said a little gun-powder is just what the French and Irish emissaries want I hope there will be no firing'.