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LT
And? 15 Juni 1855
6117 Hong Kong High Ercall
VED
C.O JUNE.11 1853
My Lord Duke,
After
Wellington, Shropshire
June 9, 1853.
260
an absence of Eight years & upwards as Government Chaplain in
Hong Kong I have recently returned to England
on sick leave. As my health
has suffered from the effects of climate I am desirous of avoiding return to the tropics. I have taken the liberty of addressing your Grace & requesting your kind consideration and assistance.
I am prepared to place the Colonial Chaplaincy of Hong Kong in the hands of Government. I would accept a home appointment of considerably less pecuniary value, should anything occur in which your Grace would be pleased to assist me.
Should this not be possible, I would

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3 { LT And? 15 Juni 1855 6117 Hong Kong High Ercall VED C.O JUNE.11 1853 My Lord Duke, After Wellington, Shropshire June 9, 1853. 260 an absence of Eight years & upwards as Government Chaplain in Hong Kong I have recently returned to England on sick leave. As my health has suffered from the effects of climate I am desirous of avoiding return to the tropics. I have taken the liberty of addressing your Grace & requesting your kind consideration and assistance. I am prepared to place the Colonial Chaplaincy of Hong Kong in the hands of Government. I would accept a home appointment of considerably less pecuniary value, should anything occur in which your Grace would be pleased to assist me. Should this not be possible, I would
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3 { LT And? 15 Juni !55 6117 Hong Kong High Ercall VED C.O JUME.11 1853 My Lord Juke, After Wellington. Sheopshire June 9.1853. 260 an absence of Eight years & upwards as fovernment Chaplain in Hong Kong I have recently returned to England on sick leave. As my health the has suffered from the affects of climate I am desirous of avoiding return to the tropics thave taken the liberty of this addraping your Grace & requesting your kind consideration afmstance. a I am prepared to place the Colonial Chaplaincy of Stong Kong in the hands of it. In Government would accept home appointment of considerably lefe fecummary value, should anything any you ocem in which be pleased to afrist Grace would me. Should not this be possible I would
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LT

And? 15 Juni !55

6117 Hong Kong High Ercall

VED

C.O JUME.11 1853

My Lord Juke,

After

Wellington. Sheopshire

June 9.1853.

260

an absence of Eight years

& upwards as fovernment Chaplain in

Hong Kong I have recently returned to England

on sick leave. As my health

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has suffered from the affects of climate I am desirous of avoiding return to the tropics thave taken the liberty of this addraping your Grace & requesting your kind consideration afmstance.

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I am prepared to place the Colonial Chaplaincy of Stong Kong in the hands of it. In Government would accept

home appointment of considerably lefe fecummary value, should anything

any

you

ocem in which be pleased to afrist

Grace would

me.

Should not this be possible I would

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