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the station; for Admiral Patterson, the

United States Naval Commander in Chief,

spoke of it, in the came

way

that

General Colborne did. Rough

decline to

join

his

parties he always

Free me the honor of coming to mine.

Last Meas

I declined to dine –

same reason

with our own

for

the

Commander in Chief in China Arvival Coote, but he has frequently dined with me since, and he has

been good enough to accept my invitation to the

dinner

very

party

that you decline attending.

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After General Olbone left

far

waved the strict etiquette

AM

to dine once with you ou

your

arrival, once with the British Commander in chief in china his arrival, and once with the

new

Regiment

its arrival.

Furthermine, I do mype of the hour

of attending all the afternoon parties at Head Guarter House, at those given by the Rugirment and the afternoon parties on the Flag Ships. Pris is the only going out I allow myself.

Governors have

Believe me

resim

This

good

rules of this sand. But

even if you thought I and all predicepors

were wrong.

my

why not

pease to me, before decliving

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