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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 32

Camp Patea, Wellington, N.Z. 1st December, 1865

Camp Patea, Wellington, N.Z.

My dear Captain Beadon,

I am extremely sorry that Mr. Whitaker has

Albert Jackson

come to the conclusion that nothing can be done for you in that land claim. It is very odd, for at the first he gave every hope, and suddenly, like a gust of wind, he flies round to the opposite point. I suppose you received a letter from Mrs. Chapman, our Colonel's wife, enclosing Mr. Whitaker's opinion, by the last mail. I hope you don't object to my having asked Mrs. Chapman to act for me; but as I could not get leave, I thought it would bo better to get some one on the spot to act, instead of trusting to lotters; besides, Mrs. Chapman and the Whitakers are great friends. I cannot help thinking it very peculiar Whitaker finding so suddenly that nothing could be done. I don't know whether this has had anything to do with it, but Mr. Whitaker has just tumbled into an appointment of £1,000 a year, as Superintendent of the Province of Auckland; probably ho does not care to do any other work. This might be a reason for his giving up your case so quickly, after stating your case to be such a good one.
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I think they are an awful lot out here, but I know the man I am writing about is considered tip-top man of the kind, yet I don't like any of the tribe.

With kindest regards to Mrs. Beadon and yourself,

Albert J. A. Jackson.