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the late M. Alexander had adopted a different practice, which however was not the fact, as appeared on enquiry. The inconsistency of his conduct was such that I could only attribute it to the effect of severe cerebral irritation.

I returned to the subject through the Chief Justice. This letter was sent to me through the Chief Justice on August 12th and was answered.

On July 30th I received a letter from the Chief Justice dated July 28th, enclosing copy of letter N. 885 C.S.O. dated 24 July (to both of which I crave leave to refer in extenso) in confirmation of a proposition which I never dreamed of disputing.

And in another letter dated July 30th, received at the same time, to which also I crave leave to refer in extenso, the Chief Justice, after stating that all Official Communications respecting the Supreme Court must be sent through him, concludes in the following words, which are extraordinary, as I never had made any assertion to the effect stated.

"I further hope that you will not again assert that you are subordinate to the Offices of the Supreme Court, which he is the responsible head of the Supreme Court Department."

"Court, your persistence in that assertion" says... (a proposition which...

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93 the late M. Alexander had adopted a different practice, which however was not the fact, as appeared on enquiry. The inconsistency of his conduct was such that I could only attribute it to the effect of severe cerebral irritation. I returned to the subject through the Chief Justice. This letter was sent to me through the Chief Justice on August 12th and was answered. On July 30th I received a letter from the Chief Justice dated July 28th, enclosing copy of letter N. 885 C.S.O. dated 24 July (to both of which I crave leave to refer in extenso) in confirmation of a proposition which I never dreamed of disputing. And in another letter dated July 30th, received at the same time, to which also I crave leave to refer in extenso, the Chief Justice, after stating that all Official Communications respecting the Supreme Court must be sent through him, concludes in the following words, which are extraordinary, as I never had made any assertion to the effect stated. "I further hope that you will not again assert that you are subordinate to the Offices of the Supreme Court, which he is the responsible head of the Supreme Court Department." "Court, your persistence in that assertion" says... (a proposition which...
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93 the late M. Alexander had adopted a different practice, which however was not the fact, as appeared enquiry . The inconsistency of his conduct was such that Scould only attribute it a 1 I did, to the effect of severe cerebral invitation. returned to through the Chief Justice This letter me through a Acqust 12t answered. On July 30' I received a letter from the Chief Justice dated July 28° enclosing copy of letter N. 885 C.S.0. dated 24 July (to both crave which I of leave to refer in extense) in ( a proposition which I never dreamed of disputing) and in another letter dated July 300 received at the time, to which also I crave leave to refer in extenso, the Chief Justice after stating that all Official Communications re Supreme Const Const worth respecting must be sent al through him, concludes in words following which extraordinary never had made any the effect stated- the the because I ass tion to assert that you subordinate Offices of the Supreme I further hope that will you Inst again not are which he he is the responsible head of the Supre Court Department " Court, your persistence in that (a assertion says
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the late M. Alexander had adopted

a

different practice, which however was not the fact,

as appeared

enquiry . The inconsistency of his conduct

was such that Scould only attribute

it

a 1

I did, to the effect of severe

cerebral invitation.

returned to

through the Chief Justice

This letter

me through

a

Acqust 12t

answered.

On July 30' I received a

letter from

the Chief Justice dated July 28°

enclosing copy of letter N. 885 C.S.0.

dated 24 July (to both

crave

which I

of leave to refer in extense) in

( a proposition which I never dreamed of disputing)

and in

another letter dated July 300 received at the

time, to which also I crave leave

to refer in extenso, the Chief

Justice after stating that all

Official Communications re

Supreme Const

Const worth

respecting

must be sent

al

through him, concludes in words following which

extraordinary

never had made any

the effect stated-

the

the

because I

ass

tion to

assert that you

subordinate Offices of the Supreme

I further hope

that

will

you

Inst

again

not

are

which he

he is the responsible

head

of

the Supre

Court Department

" Court, your persistence in

that

(a

assertion

says

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