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that I had failed in duty:
whereas the
only wrong.
سكس
have done is to incur the secret
animosity of Ser George Bowen,
minder cercumstances
redounded to
that
my credis, as
would be admitted by every.
honest man.
As in
your
your
desire
letter to me you
not
to continue the correspondence,
there
can
be
my
retur
no discourtesy.
turning the compliment.
and saying I will not write
again unless
terms
accepted.
my I have
borne
neglect for more
than two years:
longer
but will endure it no
and in the event of my request being refused I will take
Meanro
every secure publicity for
to
I do not
s
Day
this
aLa
our correspondence,
say
I have unhappily to sa desperate sincerity.
menace
it in
State
I am quite aware that I ami addressing the Secretary of for the Colonies and not the Secretary of
State for War; but under the peculiar circumstances.
I can imagine that the matter might be laid before. the Cabinet and the Minister
of
the
case,
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for War might, on reviewing.
the
whoh subject, be induced
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grant my application
The step I have taken is, no doubt unusual; but if there be
a course,
no precedent for such a this is
arr
exceptional case and
might be treated in ceptional
Marve
·
Cl
I have thought it right to lay before you all these facts, feeling assured that no
minister can really
the
of ending soldier, loving
as
I do,
and
English
be desirous.
career of a
his profession
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ready to serve
able
and
the Stati.
I have the honour to be
Ses
Your Obedian's Servant
R Sapbus
N.B. After this voluminous
letter of me
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letter, my reply to the Military Secretary's is merely of it
I
it and
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Gr
acknowledgement
intimation that
writing
t
you by
this
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