on
the ground of
ill health, and I
have to acquaint
you
that under
the circumstances stated by Mr. Chapman I have granted him
this extension of his leave of absence, I have written to
3, Eagle
to do me
the favour,
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Dalkey, Hoy Dublin,
Shame
27. August 1859.
to
request that you do me the favour of laying
before the Right Honorable the Postmaster General, my
most
respectful application for an
additional six-months' leave
of absence from my office of Postmaster of Holyhead. After a period of
nearly eight years in Hong Kong I obtained leave of absence (on medical certificate) for eighteen months.