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Copy [underscored] London 30 January 1862
My dear Sir I hardly know how to thank
you for your kindness in procuring for me
letters to Sir C. Trevelyan, Mr. Forster & others –
just the persons I most wish to see. –– On
consultation with American friends here, it is
thought best not to press too eagerly for inter-
=views, lest in the present critical state of
public affairs, suspicion should be excited.
I have now as many letters as can be used
to advantage, & hope you will give yourself
no farther trouble.
Our friends here look with confidence to the
meeting of Parliament. –– A motion point-
=ing towards recognition will be made the
first night. –– but no danger is feared from
the discussion. Reasonable people seem
willing to wait + give the Government at home
a chance.
We are very much obliged for the trouble
you have taken about our rooms, + were
we going to remain in London, would
avail ourselves of your kindness. But our
stay is so short that it is hardly worth
while to make the change. Besides – as
you, who have lived in England, know –
a word of information from the Clarendon
comes with greater force in this Country,
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than a word from Lodgings.
Frederica begs to be remembered to
you; and with many thanks for your
kindness, I am, dear Sir
faithfully yours
(signed.) J.C. Bancroft Davis
Rutson Maury Esq.
Liverpool.