[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.
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.