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November 25th. 1869 My dear McLean, I have not very much to say this mail, yet there are one or two things I must tell you. First of all, the subject most in my head (for I have been at it all night and all day) is Frazer's -deficiency''. I am sure you will share in the real pleasure which I felt on discovering that instead of being a debtor to the Crown to the amount of £1134,15/ as charged,