SIR JOHN HALL AND MR M'LACHLAN.
' The following letter his been placed at : fur disposal for pu blieatiou :— ' Penavon, Avonside, April 28ch, 1800. • Sir J. Hall,--l>ear Sir,—l «n*r jour old opponent, J. M'Lachlan, In Chfist church onSatuT-day. He was very lull, as utmal, of electioneering, and mentioned that h«! had heard ftom giwd antliority that you Intended fighting .air Saunders for Lincoln and giving up the best parr, of your old district, fie seems to have au idea that tou think he will oppose you again, bat ie distinctly told in* tb»t he h.i* not the slightest intention of doing so, that if >i v Wfli come forward for Eilesmoie he will irfte you all the supiwrt he po&biblV can. He also told mc you were £Oiugto hold a meeting soon at Lceston, and that he would be pleused to move a. vole of thanks and confidence, and hoped you would never sever your connection with the district as as you wished to retain * seat in the House. My rtasun for writing Iβ simply this, old Jack ."tttni'd to rue tliat be woeld like you to kno-v liis* feelings.— yours faithfully. (Signed) J. DuxoWAf.
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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7725, 3 December 1890, Page 6
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