CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12] — Page 268

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impresed

ow me

for some time back

the absolute necefaity of some relaxation

after

aw

unbroken residence here, and

unremitting work, during three

Summers.

I would much have

Helioming

There

پسند

preferred

his advice Sooner

Sooner and

now. as

the

returning

fine season has just set

in

but it is aboalutely imposible the short period of six weeks during the Summer to escape from Hongthing

cooler climate and retim have within.

any that interval...

I have therefore had

the matter, and mw

Shanghai

Mo

chaice in

propose visiting

and its neighborhood, embarking retumning here before the

tomorrow and

expiration of six weeks. This will allow

about

a month on share, and

though buck beneficial I shall neverthele jo bene

a trip might have been earlier in the

year,

mare

4 principal object of obtaining a brief

repose from continuous l'aber:

I have the hover to be,

My Lard Linke, Your Grace's most obedient,

humble Sewant,

Rahend frums Mackermell

Governor.