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Henry George to P. S.—Insomuch as since I have been in Ireland mail matter of mine arriving from the United States has been detained in the Irish post-office, and, as I have been credibly informed, opened and burned, though all official information in relation thereto was refused me, and insomuch as it is the belief of many of the subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, that their letters are tampered with in Her Majesty’s post-offices, I take the precaution of sending this to the United States under cover, where it will be mailed to you, August 26, 1882

From Henry George
To P. S.—Insomuch as since I have been in Ireland mail matter of mine arriving from the United States has been detained in the Irish post-office, and, as I have been credibly informed, opened and burned, though all official information in relation thereto was refused me, and insomuch as it is the belief of many of the subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, that their letters are tampered with in Her Majesty’s post-offices, I take the precaution of sending this to the United States under cover, where it will be mailed to you
August 26, 1882

[Inclosure in No. 466.] Mr. George to the President. Dublin, August 26, 1882. Sir: I desire respectfully to call your attention to annoyances and indignities to which citizens of the…

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Fredinghuysen to P. S.—Insomuch as since I have been in Ireland mail matter of mine arriving from the United States has been detained in the Irish post-office, and, as I have been credibly informed, opened and burned, though all official information in relation thereto was refused me, and insomuch as it is the belief of many of the subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, that their letters are tampered with in Her Majesty’s post-offices, I take the precaution of sending this to the United States under cover, where it will be mailed to you, October 3, 1882

From Fredinghuysen
To P. S.—Insomuch as since I have been in Ireland mail matter of mine arriving from the United States has been detained in the Irish post-office, and, as I have been credibly informed, opened and burned, though all official information in relation thereto was refused me, and insomuch as it is the belief of many of the subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, that their letters are tampered with in Her Majesty’s post-offices, I take the precaution of sending this to the United States under cover, where it will be mailed to you
October 3, 1882

No. 145. Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Lowell. Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1882. No. 466.] Sir: I have to acknowledge your No. 434, of the 30th August last, in…

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