CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 33

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6.

7.

30

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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6. 7. 30 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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6. 7. 30 mo 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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6.

7.

30

mo

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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