March 30 [1887]

Thursday 3.30

I have had a telegraph dearest [illegible], from Ottawa given to me this afternoon from Sir Alex. Campbell addressed to a 3rd party, for the purpose of being handed to me. He says "that matter will go right, you can say as to person interested".

This therefore closes the thing, and as I have just got it, I lose no time in informing you.

I met a mutual friend of mine and [Adam] Crooks this afternoon. He is the Reeve of [Ingersoll]. He said to [Laidlaw]

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and to myself (with whom I was walking),that he was at [Adam] Crooks last evening who said, well, we're going to have a good lively Governor in Robinson now for the next 5 years, and that he, the Reeve, would now see the inside of Govt House. So I at once said, that he might consider himself always comfortable at Govt House when I was there - at which he bowed, and left us most smilingly. Laidlaw said - that shot was well fired - if you hit them all like that, you're [ ]. Do not say I got telegram from

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Sir Alex. as he is a particular man. When you leave they came down the same train as I did - (8.37 from Aurora). There is a [P____] for a quarter, and a fast train, with [illegible] generally as Conductor upon it.

Minnie & [illegible] are down - and Bev tele[graphed] he had rather a slow, but pleasant trip. I had a note from Col. Gzowski, saying that as he heard last evening that my appointment was settled, he wrote to say (with congratulations) that I might have determined to hold a reception on Dominion Day

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of which he would much like to be informed, as Mrs. Gzowski was about filling out cards for a reception at their place, from 4 to 7, which if any was to take place at Govt.House would be abandoned. I ans.d that not being in [illegible] as yet, there would be not time for a reception at Govt. House, and by all means for Mrs. Gzowski to continue her good intentions. This was right, wasn't it? Don't work too hard at [Beg's]. Your can afford to take things easy now.

Always your [ ] [affecty] dearest [ ]

J.B.R.

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