Volume 28: James Macarthur letters received, 1857-1861

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[indecipherable] informa tion on this point except thro' "recognized channels"

I supply the information partly because I think the Colony would wish me to and partly because the Treasury at home can not [indecipherable] to Mr. S's views or motion. Nevertheless I am acting irregularly & so I leave my case in your hands. I have not said much because facts are all that are wanted & Mr S like many other men of thought would prefer to frame his own [indecipherable]=

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-ments from the facts.

I have since I last wrote been in communication with Sir H. Barkly on the matter of your last letter. He agrees with me that the Home Gov^nt have no objection to a dozen Mints or any fear of giving them all universal circulation. The Bank of Eng^d is the only impediment. My opinion is that a Mint at Melbourne would do us good. But under any circumstances no one ministry or parliament can bind a subsequent one & some day or other they will have their Mint & I believe they have a just claim to one This proposal in my report is the only Solution I see

Yrs Very Sincerely [indecipherable]

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Picton Friday morning

My dear Sir

I have received the Horses quiet & safely and am very much obliged to you for the collars which you so kindly sent with them.

I will take every care of them and return

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them immediately on my return from Circuit. In order to obviate to some extent the inconvenience you will be put to by the loss of your Collars I have sent you mine to use until I shall be able to return yours.

With many thanks for your kind suggestions to which I will pay every

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every attention.

I remain Yours faithfully

H.R.Lowe

The Hon James Macarthur Camden Park