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Autograph Letter signed to "Mr Carr"
1 p. with conjugate blank, 8vo, n.d. [?1892], perhaps concerning the publication of A Footnote to History, a history of the interventions of German intervention in Samoan affairs, America and Britain’s roles their and the rivalry of various chiefs for the kingship, “I have signed the paper, and took the liberty to put chairman after my name to explain its precedence. I quite agree with your proposal ‘signed for - subscribers’ is the ticket. I highly approve of your telegram. Mr Ashbourne suggests ‘bread paper bought by government’ as clearer and safer. It saves a word besides and will likely enable you to spare the excellent ‘exasperated’ which seems to me to be worth the money. I am much better and hope to be down Saturday. O - please read. ‘Natives supporting Mataafa - war imminent - immediate recall &c’”, large ink stain in upper corner slightly obscuring “D” of “Dear”, folds, a little browned.