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hold by an indispensable office and one of ce permanent character, Searnestly third Lord Knutsford will be pleased to woonside his decision and not require any signature to
agreement, the effect of which will be to wrelegate once more to the provisional staff and cruelly deprive. amy further op of making a career in the public service and this in spite of the hopes and inducements originally held out to me of eventuat employment on the permanent staff if my servicns proved of value.
me
It is infortunate for me as events have provect
in a
engagement in 1887 and that of
that I had no written am not therefore evidence the correctness of
of
position to prove by documentary
my
statements but these II
apprehend can be easily substantiated by a reference to the bolonial Government and to the late Surveyor feneral, Mr price who is now in Europe.
I have to express my regret that absence prom home should have delayed my reply to Mr Meade's letter. I deem it right to return the corresponds nee herewith in case the papers be required for the que consideration of
my appeal to the secretary of State. I have the honour to be
air,
Your obedient humble servant:
Richard. F. Drury-
DRAFT.
Richard Drury Soy.
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Mr.
Mr. Simply goth
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
(Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Baron de Worms.
Lord Knutsford.
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