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GB 891 WCP-WCP/1-WCP/1/11
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Letter from Vincent Smith to William Claxton Peppé, 3 March 1898
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- 3rd Mar 1898 (Creation)
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Letter from Vincent Smith in Gorkhpur to William Claxton Peppé in Birdpore, in which Smith congratulates Peppé on his plans and inscription but goes on to say that he is compelled to retire earlier than planned. He explains that he has been insulted by being turned down for the Lucknow judicial bench. The Lieutenant-Governor has expressed his regret but Smith is determined to resign. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 3 March 1898.
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- English