CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 6

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returned to him

8. The Attorney General's opinion not having been received.

1. Telegraphed Yours 4 August Send Attorney General's opinion Slavery question "at once"

M. Lucas

12.Oct.

When will Sir John Hennessy have returned from Peking?

M. Bramston

8.12.

returned from inhabitants and as I have spoken favourably of the surroundings of respectable domestic life in China. The conflicting views thus presented are but a reproduction of conflicting views among people in reference to Negro Slavery in the West Indies and more lately in the United States. Very benevolent persons, some of my own friends, looking at facts from a respectable standpoint thought that such Slavery was based on human nature and conducive to the spread of Christianity but the contrary view prevailed. I am quite satisfied that the right view on

M. Herbert

CPL 13 Oct

Hardly necessary to telegraph - The last line of despatch No. 14945 will have sufficient intention?

M. 18/10

... od 14

the

was based on ...

was removed as it is not clear how to correct it, instead, an "..." is added to indicate a missing word. However, upon closer inspection, the text "was based on ... " is not present in the original text, the correct correction is to leave it as is or indicate the missing word with "...". The original text has "was based on human nature", so no correction is needed for this part. The corrected response is as above.

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returned to him 8. The Attorney General's opinion not having been received. 1. Telegraphed Yours 4 August Send Attorney General's opinion Slavery question "at once" M. Lucas 12.Oct. When will Sir John Hennessy have returned from Peking? M. Bramston 8.12. returned from inhabitants and as I have spoken favourably of the surroundings of respectable domestic life in China. The conflicting views thus presented are but a reproduction of conflicting views among people in reference to Negro Slavery in the West Indies and more lately in the United States. Very benevolent persons, some of my own friends, looking at facts from a respectable standpoint thought that such Slavery was based on human nature and conducive to the spread of Christianity but the contrary view prevailed. I am quite satisfied that the right view on M. Herbert CPL 13 Oct Hardly necessary to telegraph - The last line of despatch No. 14945 will have sufficient intention? M. 18/10 ... od 14 the was based on ... was removed as it is not clear how to correct it, instead, an "..." is added to indicate a missing word. However, upon closer inspection, the text "was based on ... " is not present in the original text, the correct correction is to leave it as is or indicate the missing word with "...". The original text has "was based on human nature", so no correction is needed for this part. The corrected response is as above.
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3. returned to him 8. The Attorney General's opinion not having been received. ? 1. Telegraphe Yours 4 August Send Attorney M. Lucas Generala opinion Slavery question "at once" CPL. 12.Oct. When will Sir John Hennesy have ret Peking? M. Bramston 8.12. returned from inhabitants and as Sitel have the favourable spoken from surroundings of respectable domestic in China. Thina. The conflicting life views thus presentes are but a reproduction of conflicting techmong in reference to Negro Slavery in the West Indies and more lately in the United States. Very benevolent some my own on the 11 th Sept. trong tương persons, some at facts from He left for Six weeks and is therefore due back on the 28ld inst. M. Herbert- CPL in 13 Oct Hardly reasury to telegraph - The last line oft desp. on 14945 will ha sufficient incention ? kot neper s.proceed. M. 18/10 atoumpfwet od 14 the friends, looking respectable stand point thought that such Slavery was based on human nature and consuced to the spread of fhristianity but the contrary rrew am quite prevailed. I satisfied that the right view on
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3.

returned to him

8. The Attorney General's opinion not

having been received. ?

1.

Telegraphe

Yours 4 August Send Attorney

M. Lucas

Generala opinion Slavery question

"at once"

CPL.

12.Oct.

When will Sir John Hennesy have ret

Peking?

M. Bramston

8.12.

returned from

inhabitants and as Sitel have

the favourable

spoken from

surroundings of respectable domestic

in China.

Thina. The conflicting

life

views thus

presentes

are

but a

reproduction of conflicting techmong in reference to Negro Slavery in

the West Indies and more

lately in

the United States. Very benevolent

some my own

on the 11

th Sept. trong tương

persons, some at facts from

He left for Six weeks

and is therefore due back

on the 28ld inst.

M. Herbert-

CPL

in

13 Oct

Hardly reasury to telegraph - The last line oft

desp.

on 14945 will ha sufficient incention ? kot neper

s.proceed.

M. 18/10

atoumpfwet od 14

the

friends, looking

respectable stand

point thought that such Slavery

was based on

human nature and

consuced to the spread of

fhristianity but the contrary

rrew

am

quite

prevailed. I satisfied that the right

view on

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