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My dear Six

87679

307

Museum of Practical Good

Geotypy

Samyn Fr, 20 Oct 1863

I understand that my friend, Mr Tookey, is deserving of the appointment of Assayer to the Mint at Hong Kong.

I am, as you very well know, not qualified to judge of Mr Tookey's achievements from any personal knowledge of the subjects he professes, but what is perhaps of equal importance, I know that as a Chemist and Metallurgist he is highly valued by many qualified judges.

Further, I have known Mr Tookey intimately for years, & have a high opinion of his talents, of his assiduity and of his varying courtesy and good temper.

When I say that he is an honest man in the widest sense of the word, and a gentleman, I have said anything about his personal qualifications which I deem necessary.

(Signed) W. R. Grove

The Master of the Mint.

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My dear Six 87679 307 Museum of Practical Good Geotypy Samyn Fr, 20 Oct 1863 I understand that my friend, Mr Tookey, is deserving of the appointment of Assayer to the Mint at Hong Kong. I am, as you very well know, not qualified to judge of Mr Tookey's achievements from any personal knowledge of the subjects he professes, but what is perhaps of equal importance, I know that as a Chemist and Metallurgist he is highly valued by many qualified judges. Further, I have known Mr Tookey intimately for years, & have a high opinion of his talents, of his assiduity and of his varying courtesy and good temper. When I say that he is an honest man in the widest sense of the word, and a gentleman, I have said anything about his personal qualifications which I deem necessary. (Signed) W. R. Grove The Master of the Mint.
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Copy My dear Six 87679 307 Museum of Practical Good Geotypy Samyn Fr, 20 Oct 1863 sunderstand that. my friend. Ar is deserves of the oppointment of assayer to the Sent at Hong hong Teokey am, as you very well know, not qualifud to judge of Mr Tookey's acquviements from any personal knowledge of the subjects he professes, but what is purhaps of equal importance, Iknow that as a Chernist and Metallurgist he is t he is highly voliroot by many qualified judges. Further, Shane known Mr Tooney intimately for yours, & have a high opinion of his latents, of his assiduity unch of his varying courtesy conde good temper and When I say that he is an honest man in the widest sense of the word, and a not thich I mad say anything Qualifications I duene me lover burly a gentlemen, vor about jussonal ( Figues) And Ramsay The Muster of the Mint.
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My dear Six

87679

307

Museum of Practical Good

Geotypy

Samyn Fr, 20 Oct 1863

sunderstand that.

my friend. Ar is deserves of the oppointment of assayer to the Sent at Hong hong

Teokey

am, as you very

well know, not qualifud to judge of Mr Tookey's acquviements from any personal knowledge of the subjects he professes, but what is purhaps of equal importance, Iknow that as a Chernist and

Metallurgist he is

t he is highly voliroot by many

qualified judges. Further, Shane known Mr Tooney intimately for yours, & have a high opinion of his latents, of his assiduity unch of his

varying courtesy conde good temper

and

When I say that he is an honest man in

the widest sense of the word, and a

not thich I mad say anything

Qualifications

I duene me

lover burly

a gentlemen, vor

about jussonal

( Figues) And Ramsay

The Muster of the Mint.

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