CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 226

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of the authorized device1 I have referred to above, I had no personal concern whatever.

Subject however to my most emphatic protest against the quasi-official form in which the Governor has conveyed it not improper to reproduce through you the details of a conversation, which was, at His request, understood to be, and which I have respected as, private one.

I have no objection to repeat the very simple remarks made by me, to which I assume he alludes. With reference to an observation made by His Excellency, I mentioned to him that at a garden party given in my grounds to the King of Hawaii, of which a photograph had been taken, it having been intimated to me, by a friend, that Lady Hennessy had said her husband would be annoyed if she were to appear in the same group with Mrs. C. Hayllar, though I was completely ignorant at the time of the cause of any such objection; I had, out of a feeling of politeness to one of Sir Johnson's guests, ordered the negative,

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225 of the authorized device1 I have referred to above, I had no personal concern whatever. Subject however to my most emphatic protest against the quasi-official form in which the Governor has conveyed it not improper to reproduce through you the details of a conversation, which was, at His request, understood to be, and which I have respected as, private one. I have no objection to repeat the very simple remarks made by me, to which I assume he alludes. With reference to an observation made by His Excellency, I mentioned to him that at a garden party given in my grounds to the King of Hawaii, of which a photograph had been taken, it having been intimated to me, by a friend, that Lady Hennessy had said her husband would be annoyed if she were to appear in the same group with Mrs. C. Hayllar, though I was completely ignorant at the time of the cause of any such objection; I had, out of a feeling of politeness to one of Sir Johnson's guests, ordered the negative,

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225 of the authorized devicel I have referei to above, I had no personal concerce whatever. Subject however to my most emphatic protest against the quasi official form in which the Govercos has deceived it not improper to re- produce through you the details of a conversation, which was, at Kir request, understood to be, and which I have respected as, private one, accou CL... I have cw objection to on the occasion a repeat the very simple remarki made by me, to which I assume he alludes. With reference to av observation made by Heir Excellency, I mentined to heeee that. of a garden party given in my grounds to the King of Hawaii, of which photograph had been taken, it having Been intiated to me, by a friend, that Lady Hennessy had eind her hus- band would be annoyed if she to appear in the same group with Abi I.C. Hayllar, though. I was completly ignorant at the time of the cause of any such objection; I had, out of feeling of politences to one of dr Johnson's guests, a evere queek, ordered the negative,

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of the authorized devicel I have referei to above, I had no personal concerce whatever.

Subject however to my most emphatic protest against the quasi official form in which the Govercos has deceived it not improper to re- produce through you the details of a conversation, which was, at Kir

request, understood to be, and which I have respected as, private one,

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very simple remarki made by me, to which I assume he alludes. With reference to av observation made by Heir Excellency, I mentined to heeee that. of a

garden party given in my grounds to the King of Hawaii, of which photograph had been taken, it having Been intiated to me, by a friend, that Lady Hennessy had eind her hus- band would be annoyed if she to appear in the same group with Abi I.C. Hayllar, though. I was completly ignorant at the time of the cause of any such objection; I had, out of feeling of politences to one of dr Johnson's guests,

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