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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/M/67/31
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Deposition of William Richards
Date	6 June 1842
Description	An account of the experience of William Richards during the attempt on Queen Victoria's life. He gives his profession as a journeyman shoemaker in Newcastle Street, Strand, whose master is George Ashby Squires. He describes being on Constitution Hill last Monday waiting for Queen Victoria to return when he heard a man stood near the pump shout 'Why should we work to support her'. He later saw the man raise his hand and fire.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
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
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