CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 150

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Climate to him. His long residence in the East almost prohibits the hope that the climate of Europe would be tolerable to him, and he is of opinion himself that his health will not much longer withstand the inroads of that of China. It is at the same time due to Major Caine to state that, although he has been suffering for many years from a most painful complaint of a nature; and although his eyesight and hearing are affected in a slight degree, I have not found his ailments to interfere with the satisfactory discharge of his duty, nor has he in any way expressed a desire to resign proceeded whatever from any suggestion of mine.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships' most obedient Humble Servant, Graham's M. H. Under the circumstances as reported by Major Smith, there can I think be no doubt but that Major Caine must be informed personally that his pretension cannot be Entertained. Specifying the insuperable objections which Exist to promote it.

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I had reported, inferring in hotel of discovering some other mode of facilitating Major Caine's retirement, which in the first instance I thought I could have done. But I can not now attempt such in com...

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Climate to him. His long residence in the East almost prohibits the hope that the climate of Europe would be tolerable to him, and he is of opinion himself that his health will not much longer withstand the inroads of that of China. It is at the same time due to Major Caine to state that, although he has been suffering for many years from a most painful complaint of a nature; and although his eyesight and hearing are affected in a slight degree, I have not found his ailments to interfere with the satisfactory discharge of his duty, nor has he in any way expressed a desire to resign proceeded whatever from any suggestion of mine. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships' most obedient Humble Servant, Graham's M. H. Under the circumstances as reported by Major Smith, there can I think be no doubt but that Major Caine must be informed personally that his pretension cannot be Entertained. Specifying the insuperable objections which Exist to promote it. ... I had reported, inferring in hotel of discovering some other mode of facilitating Major Caine's retirement, which in the first instance I thought I could have done. But I can not now attempt such in com... Page 150 Page 151
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Climate to him. His long

residence in

the East almost

prohibits the hope that the

climate

of Europe would be tobrable to him, and he is

opinion himself that his heallto will not much longer withstand the inroads of that é China. It is at the same

due to major Caine to state that, although he has been suffering for many years

time

from

a mosh

a complaint of painful nature; and although his eyesight and hearing affected in

220

are

slight degree,

I have not found his ailments to interfere with the Satisfactory discharge of his duty, nor

this

his

in any

desire

way

has

to resign proceeded

whatever from any

mine._

197

suggestion of

I have the honor to be, With the highest request,

Your Lordships,

most obedient

Humble Servant,

Grahams

M Hours

Under the circumstamer as reported.

Mik

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Entertained. Shecifying the ins upeath bbycations which Exist to potom i

سورت

12814

I had rept Hon, infers in hotel

of discovering come other mode of facilitating Major Caine's retirement, which in the first mitance I thought I could have done. But I can not now attempt zuch in com

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