docs: def send_message(self, recipient, message):
  
          '''
              Send Message
  
              Sends a message to a Telegram Recipient.
              From telegram-cli:
                  msg <peer> <text>       Sends text message to peer
  
              --
              @param  recipient:str   The telegram recipient the message is intended
                                      for. Can be either a Person or a Group.
              @param  message:str     The message to send.
              @return None
          '''
  
          payload = 'msg {recipient} {message}'.format(
              recipient = strings.escape_recipient(recipient),
              message = strings.escape_newlines(message.strip())
          )
          self._send(payload)
  
          return