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as divine out
time
of my
long
and
after
an
pacific illness from which
I am still suffering, though
happily not so as to interfere
with the performance
of my
Judicial duties.
by my
Sir John Bowring very
kindly endeavored
to bring about
an arrangement but failed as
I am told in an Official letter
(enclosure G) in consequence of Mr. Caunter declining to make
a
becoming apology, & of my imposing conditions as to the mode in which the apology should be made. I had certainly throughout
considered myself entitled to a public apology
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the first slander having been
uttered at a
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public meeting (being
a guest night). The Honorable Mr. Eagar when I had nominated as
my
representative felt the same. However, sooner than have to trouble you with
a matter
of so personal a nature, I should have had no
objection
to leave the question of apology
to be referred to any
other referee, but
unfortunately at this point his Excellency's private correspondence ceased - Sir John Bowring did, I believe, subsequently propose to Mr. Eagar that the whole matter should be referred to Anstey, Callcott Seymour & I should have been very glad of the decision
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