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The following letter from Lady Charlotte Camp- 

 bell (lady-in-waiting) explains itself, and may properly 

 be here interposed. It shows that it was thought 

 expedient to prove to the King that there was no per- 

 sonal disrespect. 



"Her Majesty, being gone to her bedroom, commands 

 me to say that she sent for Sir William Grant, accord- 

 ing to Mr Brougham's desire, supposing that he had 

 some communication to make from Mr Canning. Sir 

 W. G. came and assured her that he had not seen any 

 of the Cabinet ministers, and had no communication 

 whatever to make from them. The Queen then repre- 

 sented to Sir W. if he would go to Mr Canning in her 

 name, that she thought the only way matters could be 

 arranged Avas for her to have an interview with the 

 King. Sir W. G-. took this message to Mr Canning, 

 and returned, saying that Mr Canning thought it quite 

 impossible that such a proposal could be made to the 

 King ; he also said except the Queen would throw 

 herself upon the mercy of the King. She then assured 

 Sir W. that her Majesty would never ask mercy of the 

 King, and that she only wished to have an audience of 

 his Majesty, as every peeress had a right to have. 



" Mr Canning also mentioned that the report had 

 been presented to the King on Saturday evening, and 

 now he had no more power to interfere in his Majesty's 

 affairs. 



"June 10, 1820. 



"P.S. The Queen desires Mr Brougham to consider 

 through what channel it could best be effected for her 

 Majesty to see the King." 



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