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<publicationStmt><p>Published by Jim Hendrickson and the University of Victoria.</p>
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                Minutes (1).</p>

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<persName ref="prs:hills_g">Columbia</persName> to <orgName ref="org:colonial_office">Colonial Office</orgName>
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<opener><ref type="co_ref">12431, CO 305/21, p. 275; received 29 December
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23 Upper Berkely S<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">t</hi>
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Portman Sq<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">e</hi>
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<date when="1863-12-28">Dec 28 63</date>
<salute>Sir,</salute>
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Not having been able to come up to <placeName ref="plc:london">London</placeName> until the <date when="1863-12-22">22<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">nd</hi> inst</date> I had
not the opportunity before of consulting my legal adviser respecting
the Draft Conveyance enclosed in your letter of the <date when="1863-12-02">2<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">nd</hi> inst</date>.
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It is now in his hands with certain points which I desire to submit
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the present week to return
it to your office.
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Put by.
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30 Dec<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">r</hi>
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30/12
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31
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2.1
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