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mo refutation whatever of the only charge brought against him, that of neglect of duty - as according to Mr Forth's reasoning every one is to blame but himself - except in the Commission of what he considers a trivial clerical error.
Mr Forth asserts that the expression in my letter "So much &c" is unusual in official correspondence, and only calculated to wound the sensibilities of an old public servant entitled to more decorous treatment:- on this the only observation I have to offer is that it is much to be regretted that Mr Forth's feelings should have been hurt, and that he should have taken offence where none was intended, and that I altogether dissent from his opinion of its offensive nature.
Mr Forth speaks of motives and actions having been attributed to him repugnant to his feelings as a Gentleman. What these motives and actions are I do not know - unless Mr Forth alludes to my last letter in which no doubt expression is given to the impression that Mr Forth, so far from assisting, had, to judge from his actions, done all he could to embarrass the Government. That there were grounds for this impression on no one who reads the numerous letters that have been
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refutation whatever of the only charge brought against him, that of neglect
of duty-
as
according
to Me Forth's
reasoning every one is to blame but
himself - except in the Commission
of
what he considers a
error.
trivial clerical
Men Forth asserts that the
expression in
my
letter "So much yea
is unusual in official Correspondence, and only calculated to wound the. sensibilities of
an old public servant
entitled to more decorous treatment:-
on
the
only
observation I have to offer
this is that it is much to be
regretted
that Mer Forth's feelings should have
been hurt, and that he should have
taken
offence
where
none was intended,
and that I altogether dissent from his
opinion of its offensive nature.
Mpx Forth Speaks of
molives
and actions having been attributed to
him repugnant to his
feelings
ao
a
Gentleman va What these motives
are
I do not know - unless
and actions
Men Forth alludes to
my
last letter
in which no doubt expressim is given
to the impression that Mer Forth so far from assisting had to judge from
his actions, done all he could
to embarrass the Government.
That there were
· grounds for
on no one who reads the
this impression
numerous letters that have been
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