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The Prince will drop all Royal state on leaving my dominions & travel 

 under the name of Lord Renfrew as he has done when travelling on the 

 Continent of Europe. 



The Prince Consort wishes to be kindly remembered to you. 

 I remain, 



Ever, 

 Your good friend 



Victoria. 



Windsor Castle. 



Nov. ig, i860. 



My good Friend: 



Your letter of the 6" ult : has afforded me the greatest pleasure, contain- 

 ing, as it does, such kind expressions with regard to my Son, & assuring 

 me that the character & object of his visit to you & to the United States 

 have been fully appreciated, & that his demeanour & the feelings evinced 

 by him have secured to him your esteem & the general good will of your 

 Countrymen. 



I purposely delayed the answer to your letter until I should be able to 

 couple with it the announcement of the Prince of Wales's safe return to his 

 home. Contrary winds & stress of weather have much retarded his arrival, 

 but we have been fully compensated for the anxiety which this long 

 delay has naturally caused us, by finding him in such excellent health and 

 spirits & so delighted with all he has seen & experienced in his travels. He 

 cannot sufficiently praise the great cordiality with which he has been 

 everywhere greeted in your Country & the friendly manner in which j'ou 

 have received him; & whilst, as a Mother, I am most grateful for the kind- 

 ness shown him, I feel impelled to express at the same time how deeply I 

 have been touched by the many demonstrations of affection personally 

 towards myself, which his presence has called forth. 



I fully reciprocate towards your Nation the feelings thus made apparent, 

 & look upon them as forming an important link to connect two Nations 

 of kindred origin & character, whose mutual esteem & friendship must 

 always have so material an influence upon their respective development & 

 prosperity. 



The interesting and touching scene at the grave of General Washington, 

 to which you allude, may be fitly taken as the type of our present feeling, 

 & I trust, of our future relations. 



The Prince Consort, who heartily joins in the expressions contained in 

 this letter, wishes to be kindly remembered to you, as we both wish to be 

 to Miss Lane. 



Believe me always. 



Your good friend 



Victoria. 



