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Brigadier General Sir David Ximenes,

I should be most happy to be employed under Her Most Gracious Majesty again, having had the honor to serve under your Lordship's command as Lieutenant Colonel, should it be necessary.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient & humble Servant,

The Right Honorable

Lord Metcalfe Major General

A true Copy

My dear Sabine,

C.O.

JAN. 9. 1844

394

Having intimated your intentions of applying for active employment, it affords me the pleasing opportunity of expressing the high sense I have invariably entertained of your merits during the many years you have served in the 16 Regiment, several of these under my immediate command, which can vouch for your zeal, efficiency, and capacity to serve, and constant attention to the duties of your profession.

Whenever your services may hereafter be called for, I am confident you will acquit yourself with credit. The esteem and consideration you have gained from those you have served under will be upheld.

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) A. Campbell, Lt. Col.

Comdg. 16 Regt.

Ashbridge, Aug. 31st, 1843.

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Brigadier General Sir David Ximenes, I should be most happy to be employed under Her Most Gracious Majesty again, having had the honor to serve under your Lordship's command as Lieutenant Colonel, should it be necessary. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most obedient & humble Servant, The Right Honorable Lord Metcalfe Major General A true Copy My dear Sabine, C.O. JAN. 9. 1844 394 Having intimated your intentions of applying for active employment, it affords me the pleasing opportunity of expressing the high sense I have invariably entertained of your merits during the many years you have served in the 16 Regiment, several of these under my immediate command, which can vouch for your zeal, efficiency, and capacity to serve, and constant attention to the duties of your profession. Whenever your services may hereafter be called for, I am confident you will acquit yourself with credit. The esteem and consideration you have gained from those you have served under will be upheld. Yours faithfully, (Signed) A. Campbell, Lt. Col. Comdg. 16 Regt. Ashbridge, Aug. 31st, 1843.

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activity, either in body

Brind

Should

bis most happy to be employed under Her

Jannes a most grad

racions Majesty again -

last Colonel, should it be

дев

any

letten from an get one from Major necessary General Sir David Ximenes, all my Colonels being dead.

thaven this honor to be,

other

your Lordships,

Most obedient & humble t

The Right on the

Lord Manle

Millalget Majon Late 10 Rey

Aline Copy

My down. Sabjille,

in 31 Hoy for

C.O.

JAN. O 1844

394

Having intimated your

intentions

of applying for active employment it affords me the pleasing opportunity of expressing the high sense. I have invariably Inter- -Kince of your merits _ during the many years you have served in the 16 Regiment several of these under

Command,

immediate

Scan vouch for your yeal

efficiency "duties of your prosession. capacity your serve

and constant attention to the in whattoez

Levices

hereafter

called for, I am confident you will ac-

quit yourself with Credits _ the esteem and Consideration you have even gained

from those you

be upheld

have served under will

Wsy faithfully yous Signed) A Campbek Itly ol

Stol

Comy 16 fort

Awbridge

of the Angush 1843.

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