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complaint I can

only state

that the detention of Mrs

Therr's Letter arose

will neglect to furnish me

from the

with

the same cause as the detention of Mr Henderson's Letter, the want of information to whom

to deliver it, and that

reasonable exertion was

every made to ascertain who the

Agents of Mr There were

The Letter with others addressed

to that Gentleman, bearing subsequent post-Office dates, were

sent to one or more Firms

and returned.

If

the Mercantile Houses

will

furnish a

List of the persons whose letters they receive,

I fear that cases of this sort will, notwithstanding the utmost exertion, occasionally occur.

I shall be better able to explain the postage of 1 mark

upon the Letter, if you will

be kind

enough to send me

the cover.

In further explanation of

my

Letter of the 1st inst I beg to refer to Sec 28 of

1st Vict. C. 34 which subjects "packets or letters containing pattions

containing postage.

"

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Foreign Office 254 complaint I can only state that the detention of Mrs Therr's Letter arose will neglect to furnish me from the with the same cause as the detention of Mr Henderson's Letter, the want of information to whom to deliver it, and that reasonable exertion was every made to ascertain who the Agents of Mr There were The Letter with others addressed to that Gentleman, bearing subsequent post-Office dates, were sent to one or more Firms and returned. If the Mercantile Houses will furnish a List of the persons whose letters they receive, I fear that cases of this sort will, notwithstanding the utmost exertion, occasionally occur. I shall be better able to explain the postage of 1 mark upon the Letter, if you will be kind enough to send me the cover. In further explanation of my Letter of the 1st inst I beg to refer to Sec 28 of 1st Vict. C. 34 which subjects "packets or letters containing pattions containing postage. " L M
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Foreign Office 254 complant I can only state. that the detention of Mrs Therr's Letter arose will neglect to fiornish me from the with d ame cause as the detention of Mr Henderson's Sette, the want of information to whom. to deliver it, and that reasmable exertion was: every made to ascertam who the Agents of Mr There were The Letter with others addressed to that Gentleman, bearing subsequent post - Office dates, were more Firms sent to one or and returnede. If the Mercantile Houses will ol List of the persons. whose letters they receive, fear that cases of this sort will, notwithstanding the whnost exertion, rccasionally occure. Iphall be better abbook cxplain the postage of 1 marker upon the Letter, if you will be kund the cover. my le to send me enough In further explanation of instant Letter of the 1st inst I beg to refer to See 28 of 1st Vict. C. 34 which subjects "packets or loovers cont uning pattions containing to postage. " L M
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Foreign Office

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complant I can

only state.

that the detention of Mrs

Therr's Letter arose

will neglect to fiornish me

from the

with

d ame cause as the detention of Mr Henderson's Sette, the want of information to whom.

to deliver it, and that

reasmable exertion was:

every made to ascertam who the

Agents of Mr There were

The Letter with others addressed

to that Gentleman, bearing subsequent post - Office dates, were

more Firms

sent to one or

and returnede.

If

the Mercantile Houses

will

ol

List of the persons. whose letters they receive,

fear that cases of this sort will, notwithstanding the whnost exertion, rccasionally occure.

Iphall be better abbook cxplain the postage of 1 marker

upon the Letter, if you will

be kund

the cover.

my

le to send me

enough

In further explanation of

instant

Letter of the 1st inst I beg to refer to See 28 of

1st Vict. C. 34 which subjects "packets or loovers cont uning pattions

containing to postage.

"

L

M

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