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Document number: 4096
Date: 18 Jun 1840
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: BRODIE William Bird
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA40-48
Last updated: 23rd December 2010

[7?] Sackville Street
June 18 1840

Sir

Understanding that a requisition has been forwarded to you to call a County meeting for the purpose of addressing her Majesty <1> on her Providential escape from the late attack which has been made upon her, may I beg the favor of you, if not too late, to add my name to the requisition.

I have the honor to be Sir Your Very Obedient Servt
W. B Brodie
M.P. for Salisbury.

P. S. I called on you this morning at Lady E. Feilding’s <2> but you had left London the same hour

To/
The High Sheriff
of the County of Wilts


Notes:

1. Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901), Empress of India (1876–1901).

2. Lady Elisabeth Theresa Feilding, née Fox Strangways, first m Talbot (1773–1846), WHFT’s mother.