CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 443

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rather than allow Your Lordship to remain under

the impression drefer to abwe.

private:

Shortly after Lieutenant Buckleton's return from Manila he addressed a letter to me complaining of my having selected.

Form for

Blimates of an Officer Junio to

Kimself and also having cast a slur

on his

character (in department) by withholding payment of a Bill sanctioned by Your Lordship.

As it has ever been my

study to carry on my duties with kindly and gentlemanly feelings, I wrote a private reply

assuring Lieut. Buckleton, that I had not in any

way

adverted to him in the matter, that I was not even aware that the Engineer's Office at Kusan

was his Junior, that I was sensible

that Lieut Anderson could know nothing of such Forms, that I had reserved the Bill to

get some Explanation

on it when he (Lieutenant Buckleton) should return from Manila, but that I knew nothing of it's not having been paid, and should inquire about it when the Treasurer came to Office.

I believed and intended, this Reply to be such as could not fail to be satisfactory to any Officer, but Lieutenant Buckleton addressed a second private letter to me complaining in the same tone, speaking of his personal feelings, and remarking

on what he termed

my

Sarcasm

I even took the trouble in the midst

of my heavy business, to explain in the same kind terms, that I never mixed up personal feelings on such topics, that I did not even recollect the parts of my first note to which he alluded when he spoke of "Sarcasm", that

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rather than allow Your Lordship to remain under the impression drefer to abwe. private: Shortly after Lieutenant Buckleton's return from Manila he addressed a letter to me complaining of my having selected. Form for Blimates of an Officer Junio to Kimself and also having cast a slur on his character (in department) by withholding payment of a Bill sanctioned by Your Lordship. As it has ever been my study to carry on my duties with kindly and gentlemanly feelings, I wrote a private reply assuring Lieut. Buckleton, that I had not in any way adverted to him in the matter, that I was not even aware that the Engineer's Office at Kusan was his Junior, that I was sensible that Lieut Anderson could know nothing of such Forms, that I had reserved the Bill to get some Explanation on it when he (Lieutenant Buckleton) should return from Manila, but that I knew nothing of it's not having been paid, and should inquire about it when the Treasurer came to Office. I believed and intended, this Reply to be such as could not fail to be satisfactory to any Officer, but Lieutenant Buckleton addressed a second private letter to me complaining in the same tone, speaking of his personal feelings, and remarking on what he termed my Sarcasm I even took the trouble in the midst of my heavy business, to explain in the same kind terms, that I never mixed up personal feelings on such topics, that I did not even recollect the parts of my first note to which he alluded when he spoke of "Sarcasm", that
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rather than allow Your Lordship to remain under the impression drefer to abwe. دیکھی private: Shortly after Lieutenant Buckletony's return from allanila he addressed a letter to me complaining of my having selected. Form for Blimates of an Officer Junio to Kimself and also having cast a slur віль character (ir department) by with holding payment- of a Bill sanctiomed byy Your Lordship. As it has ever been my ever been my with and thudy to carry on my Drities with kindly and. 2 gentlemanly feelings, I wrote a private reply assuring Lieut. Ouckletons, that I had not in any dray adverted to him in the maller, that Seas not even aware that the Engines Offices at Kusan was his Junior, that I was sensible that Lieut Anderson could knows nothing of such Forms, that I had reserved the Bill to get some Explanation 438 on it when he. (Lieutenant Olechterlmry ) should return from Manila, but- that I knew nothing of it's not having been paid, and should inquire about it when the Greasurer came to Office. I believed and intended, this Reply to be such as could not fail to be satisfaclay to any Officer, but Lieutenant Duchtelony addressed a second private letter to sue complaining in the same tone, speathing of his personal feelings, and remarking what he termed / my Sarcasm I even took the trouble in the midst. of my heavy business, to explain in the same Find terms, that I never mixed up personal. feelings on such topics, that I did not even recollect the parts of my first note to which he alluded when he spoke of "Sarcasmn", that
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rather than allow Your Lordship to remain under

the impression drefer to abwe.

دیکھی

private:

Shortly after Lieutenant Buckletony's return from allanila he addressed a letter to me complaining of my having selected.

Form for

Blimates of an Officer Junio to

Kimself and also having cast a slur

віль

character (ir department) by with holding payment- of a Bill sanctiomed byy Your Lordship.

As it has ever been my

ever been my with and

thudy to carry on my Drities with kindly and. 2 gentlemanly feelings, I wrote a private reply

assuring Lieut. Ouckletons, that I had not in any

dray

adverted to him in the maller, that Seas not even aware that the Engines Offices at Kusan

was his Junior, that I was sensible

that Lieut Anderson could knows nothing of such Forms, that I had reserved the Bill to

get some Explanation

438

on it when he. (Lieutenant Olechterlmry ) should return from Manila, but- that I knew nothing of it's not having been paid, and should inquire about it when the Greasurer came to Office.

I believed and intended, this Reply to be such as could not fail to be satisfaclay to any Officer, but Lieutenant Duchtelony addressed a second private letter to sue complaining in the same tone, speathing of his personal feelings, and remarking

what he termed

/

my

Sarcasm

I even took the trouble in the midst.

of my heavy business, to explain in the same Find terms, that I never mixed up personal. feelings on such topics, that I did not even recollect the parts of my first note to which he alluded when he spoke of "Sarcasmn", that

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