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Enclosure No 2

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The John Davis testimony in favor of A.R. Johnston

Hongkong, 24 May 1856

My dear Johnston,

If you cannot bring yourself to submit to the burden of an inactive life, the Government would be lucky to get the services of an experienced and tried servant such as you.

You know it is now 22 years since I appointed you Secretary to the Commission in China on the decease of Lord Napier.

Notwithstanding your comparative youth

I...

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RE ར Enclosure No 2 43333/16 The John Davis testimony in favor of A.R. Johnston Hongkong, 24 May 1856 My dear Johnston, If you cannot bring yourself to submit to the burden of an inactive life, the Government would be lucky to get the services of an experienced and tried servant such as you. You know it is now 22 years since I appointed you Secretary to the Commission in China on the decease of Lord Napier. Notwithstanding your comparative youth I...
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RE

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Enctorum No 2

43333/16

he John Davis testimony in favor of A.R. Johnston

Hollyword

24 Mly 1856

My dear Johnston,

If you

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cannot bring

350

yourself to onbonits to the burthen

of an inactive life, the Governmen

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the Lerores

experienced and tried servant

You know it is now 22,

22 years

Jiness

I appointed you Secutary to the

Commision in Clima on

deccase of Lord hapien,

the

Notwithstanding your comparation

Youth

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1

d

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