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12^th April 1880

Dear Onslow

Many thanks for yours of 23 ult.
I return M^r Geekie's letter. I have
now seen the Australian. M^r Garner
has the numbers. I knew that M^r
Geekie must have been extracting from
the Piper M.S.S. His letters contained
intrinsic proof of the fact.

I can glean one or two useful heads
here & there to fit into my work. But
I have been so busy that I have not
yet fitted in anything from the letters
you kindly sent me. Having gummed
them into a book I keep them for
some evening's amusement when
I may be less beset (if ever) with
letters than now. I have lately
had to write reams of paper about
other people's business, and not only
my nights but sometimes part of
my days are distracted from my
own occupation.

I fear that - if I live to publish —
your M^r Bligh of Liverpool will have
more than he will know how to do
to disencumber the Admiral's character