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VICPRIV - Private papers of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Prince Consort
1 - Correspondence and papers of Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort
45 - Correspondence about the attempts on Queen Victoria's life by John Francis and John Bean, including papers concerning the trials and subsequent alterations of the law, etc.
Collection
Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference
VIC/MAIN/M/67/12
Record Type
Writings (documents)
Title
Deposition of George Gower
Date
[30 May 1842]
Description
An account of groom, George Gower's experience of the attempt on Queen Victoria's life by a man with a pistol. He describes riding behind Colonel Arbuthnot and seeing the prisoner fire a pistol in the direction of Queen Victoria's carriage.
Language
English
Extent
1 document (1 page)
Physical Description
Bound manuscript paper
Access Conditions
Available in surrogate form only
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Digitisation Notes
These papers are also available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
URL
https://albert.rct.uk
Level
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