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the conclusion that
your public
references to what occurred at
my
Table have been so incautious as to warrant the Chief Justice expecting a becoming apology. The
terms of such an
apology.
I shall not
this
suggest - for with this letter my private Correspondence matter must close - They may be left to any Gentleman whom you may unanimously agree
The
to
nominate - or to two Gentlemen
to be selected by the Judge and another by yourself - they having the power in case of disagreement to
choose
an
Umpire. To any such
referees I will send the whole of
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the correspondence.
I trust the carrying out this
proposal will be allowed to terminate this unhappy affair. The contemplation of a necessity of my reference to the Secretary of State is to me most distasteful and distressing.
Jam, tr.,
(Signed) John Bowring.
Shure Gony)
Proial Secretary.
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