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Jul 08, 2023 Portia Jul 08, 2023 Portia May 25, 2023 davidlambert May 25, 2023 davidlambert Dec 22, 2022 State Library of New South Wales	FL4655846 [Page 81] Grouse here, with good success as respects steadiness of aim, but I find my power of enduring fatigue sadly diminished – 2 or 3 hours exercise knocks me up – We have just rece'd a letter from Gerard, dated 3rd July. All is quiet at his Station – Shahapura, & has has no apprehensions for the future. He thinks the Bombay Troops quite worthy of confidence. The Indian Mutiny occupies the attention of everybody. The Murders have filled many a house with mourning – & still more with apprehension. The event, altho wholly unexpected, ought not to surprize us. The exaction of our Indian Empire, was almost miraculous – Its early extinction would be quite in the natural order of things – Yet I do not believe that its end will come yet. Our expulsion from India would be most fatal [On side of page] Give my love to Emily & Elizabeth. Ever yours Geo. Norman	FL4655846 [Page 81] Grouse here, with good success as respects steadiness of aim, but I find my power of enduring fatigue sadly diminished – 2 or 3 hours exercise knocks me up – We have just rece'd a letter from Gerard, dated 3rd July. All is quiet at his Station – Shahapura, & has has no apprehensions for the future. He thinks the Bombay Troops quite worthy of confidence. The Indian Mutiny occupies the attention of everybody. The Murders have filled many a house with mourning – & still more with apprehension. The event, altho wholly unexpected, ought not to surprize us. The [indecipherable] of our Indian Empire, was almost miraculous – Its early extinction would be quite in the natural order of things. Yet I do not believe that its end will come yet. Our expulsion from India would be most fatal [On side of page] Give my love to Emily & Elizabeth. Ever yours Geo. Norman

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