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From Sa Kingsford Essex, of the firm
of Kingsford & Dorman
My dear Allen
Essex Street
3rd Sept. 1864
re
Understanding that,
& a jou in the
a candidate for an appointment
in Hongkong I have great pleasure in bearing testimony to your ability, energy
and
integrity,
and if these are qualifications for the office, I have
no doubt
of your performing the duties of it to the entire satisfaction of the authorities. I need not add that it will afford
me
personally much pleasure to know
that
you are successful in getting the
appointment.
Yours very truly
(Signed) James Kingsford