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I.B. Johnson

Dr Eitel

16151

ECP

REG! 26 JAN 2

Copy Correspondence

378

Queen's Road 19th Sept. 1881.

Dear Dr Eitel

Statement of a most in-

a

jurious nature, reflecting upon the

honour and private character of genkeman, a resident of long standing in this Colony,

are in circulation

on

the alleged authority of your The gentleman in question hues been, for many years past, the professional adiveer of my firm and I write at one to ask if your

name ca

being exredwith your concent - if not then I am seere will be glad to place me in position to give

you

an immediate and

emphatic contradiction to the rumours, which are a float and which to me appear incredible.

I should add that one

informants, himself a member of Council, gave

you

me hundentand Heat

are prepared to make the statement, I have referred t, and with which your

name is connected, to

any

member

of the Legislative Council.

I place myself at

your

dis-

posal to gier you any further ex planation on the subject of this note, which you may require, at any time.

which may be convenient to

Iremain.

you.

Sown fouthfully

Rev E. J. Et liquid) I. Buckeley Johnson