hear that my letters were.__ capable of being described in this way, and upon receiving letter

the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter I wrote to the husband of the

lady stating I had been so inforced officially and expressing my regret for any simproper~ language I might have made ceof. Jadded that I would ~ have expressed scvcilar regret long ago head I known in what respect it was I was supposed

lile

to have been to blame.

Your Lordship will understand that dam very unwilling unles it be absolutely necessary to bring unto official light the_

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private letters which passed at " the time, and will therefore venture instead of attacking them in the usual way

as

appendices to forward copies of them in a

covered envelope

that they may be at hand if

wanted.

With regard to the other inveides to which His Excellency's alludes, I must ack your Lordships to give.

it

: your serious attention. The

of great gravity,

charge

is oue

and if His Excellency hasn ascertained that I did what I am represented to have done : knowingly violated the law and induced a young cadet fresh to

the

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