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The Founders of Canterbury

Reigate, 29th January 1849

Reigate, 29th January 1849.

My Dear Aglionby,

—I think you are alarmed without cause. But lest I should be mistaken in this view, and also in order that the "daggers" may be directed at me only, not at me through the Company, as you anticipate, I send to-day the tender of my resignation as a Director.

You are right in supposing that the book is true; wrong in page 46imagining that severity is its object; Its object is to set colonization on its legs again, and, let us hope, on stronger legs than it has ever had yet. By "stronger legs," I mean the support of favourable public opinion. After all that has passed, attempting to colonize without that support, is but wilfully incurring trouble, disappointment and mortification. That support will not come in a day. Meanwhile, patience and courage!

The Book will not be out for a week; so there is time for telling Hawes before its publication, that my resignation has been accepted.