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"leave her Carriage at Buckingham Palace on returning from her Carriage drive. We was immediately seized
was not loaded.
"and found pistol
"Her Majesty behaved with greatest
Majesty
("courage
and
composure
and is in
"good health and spirits. This
to
h
Rent
"to prevent exaggerated reports.
I fortunately received the Telegram in time to publish it in
me
of the
morning papers and this
prevent exaggerated fears and rumor arising from intelligence transmitted during the day from o
authentic.
I trust
lef
Nevertheless, the intelligence
that a Sovereign so beloved had been
exposed to such a miserable outrage,
even
though it was
followed by
no
grave results to the Majesty, has naturally produced much indignation and excitement in this Community,
the wisdom of your
and
providential
Lordship in transmitting the earliest
and most authentic intelligence
on a subject so calculated to cause unpleasant and extravagant
it rumors:
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
humble servant,
Robert Sandeman
Governor
Sir William Macdonnell