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to dine with
giving to
very soon after but
having grave
for dissatisfaction with Mr. Gibbons' Conduct
Friends
he
in public by my
desire
not then and has not since.
been invited.
20 was
Contrary to I have.
facts not as
but simply to
my
habit.
specifically stated important
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there
themselves
show that Mr. Gibbons'
recollection of these past transactions are
entirely unreliable, and in order that
Each
of
his statements which are
the whole
of
his letter
inconsistent with the above facts is contrary to fact, especially he did not
"towards
the end of May" frankly tell
that he could not bear my presence longer, and I did not
treatment
invitation
free
the principle routine
unreliable
in every
that therefore
be treated
every statement,
statements by Mr. Gibbons when made
express myself
as he states and
he
did not
thereupon accept
which I then and
there
gave him to
a dinner at
my house. I
did
not verbally invite him to dinner : 1.
unconfirmed by evidence
credit whatever
In proof of my private feelings
towards Mr. Gibbons at
that time I
may here remind this agency the Governor that Mr. Gibbons having
asserted.