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Copy Letter

273

from Mr Justice Ball

to Mr Edmund Sharp


My dear Mr. Sharp.

I hear it is your intention, in consequence of the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Hazeland, to apply for the post of Crown Solicitor. Having been acquainted with you personally and officially for many years, I have much pleasure in stating that your professional character and qualifications are, in my opinion, such as to entitle you to favourable consideration and I shall be very pleased to hear that you have obtained the appointment.

Very faithfully yours,

Henry John Ball

Edmund Tharp Esqre

Penang, Jany 23rd 1871

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Copy Letter 273 from Mr Justice Ball to Mr Edmund Sharp My dear Mr. Sharp. I hear it is your intention, in consequence of the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Hazeland, to apply for the post of Crown Solicitor. Having been acquainted with you personally and officially for many years, I have much pleasure in stating that your professional character and qualifications are, in my opinion, such as to entitle you to favourable consideration and I shall be very pleased to hear that you have obtained the appointment. Very faithfully yours, Henry John Ball Edmund Tharp Esqre Penang, Jany 23rd 1871
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B F 5 G CE I Copy Letter 273 from Mr Justice Ball to Mr Edmund Sharp My dear Mr. Tharp. - I hear it is your intention in Consequence of the vacancy caused by the death of Io. Hazeland, to both apply for the post of Crown Solicitor. Having been acquainted with personally and officially for many years. I have much pleasure in you, state that your professional character and qualifications are, in as to entitle your being able to my opinion, such favorable claim to consideration and I shall be very pleased to hear that you mach have obtained. the appointment - Very faithfully yours Keury John Ball Edmund Tharp Eyes Penepalis Jany 234 1871 W DEX.
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Copy Letter

273

from Mr Justice Ball

to Mr Edmund Sharp

My dear Mr. Tharp.

-

I hear it is

your

intention

in

Consequence of

the

vacancy

caused by the death

of

Io.

Hazeland,

to

both

apply for the post of Crown Solicitor. Having been acquainted with personally and officially for many years.

I have much pleasure in

you,

state that your professional character and qualifications are, in

as to entitle

your

being able to

my opinion, such

favorable

claim to

consideration and I shall be very

pleased to hear that

you

mach

have obtained.

the appointment -

Very faithfully yours

Keury John Ball Edmund Tharp Eyes Penepalis Jany 234 1871

W

DEX.

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