252
ore
my
hands so ill cared for I should not have
Nale states that Mr. Scott was the first to arrive papers had never reached the Office
the mail morning, and that in passing these seem to have been through the waiting room where they were, he, Hale failed to have brought the circumstance to his
As to the present papers
called Scott's attention to them, and asked what immediate notice was to be done with them, and that Dr. Scott replied it was impossible that I could have had any that they had better remain where they were until explanatory letter arrived.
I am
them as
reached here mi
Intu mer
during my nothing my
absence
they
for my
July, holiday
notice,
Muz
was ever brought to
my return until W. Blackwood called.
week.
Mr. Scott stated that he has no recollection and whatever of the Conversation, nor does he remember ever to have seen the papers until Mr. Blackwood's brought them to light.
quite unable to explain this disagreement between the two. W. Scott is habitually wary and I believe him to be honorable and truthful,
but bear
and from what I have heard from Hale I do not imagine that he would state what he did not believe to be true.
Credit.
J
3
W. A. Stures
13 Novr /55.
This explanation is far from satisfactory, but
I trust I hope will be believed that for the mistake that the Papers were detained here
Merivale
believe
the Registry Department, and for
I am deeply grieved that should have occurred, and further
any thing
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other reason
seriously word
Eu ther
"I state, it would seem to result in
I and further that if and the Port Office to explain in which Condition these
papers