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forgive the intrusion, than you would have done my omission of perhaps the only opportunity of bringing this statement of facts before you____x____x signed the "Thms Dyke  Acland

Mr  Avery has just brought me the enclosed letters from Mrs Macathur. Pray return them. 
Sir H. W. Parker

Statement of H. Avery

Mrs. Treleaven's [?] maiden name was Anna Maria 
Hatherleigh. her father John Hatherleigh had a sister named Grace who married a gentleman named Veale whose christian name Mr  Treleaven does not recollect as he was always called Squire Veale. His daughter Elizabeth was married to Mr 
Macarthur. Before Mrs.  M. sailed from this country she spent some time with her uncle and cousin at Bridgerule. Signed H. Avery
Sir J. D. Acland Bart. 
Bude: Oct.31st . 1854

My dear Sir, 
I am much obliged by your kind and considerate letter _____x___ and I fear I have scarcely the certain opportunity of communicating our own and Mrs  Treleaven's thanks for the kind remittance. After so many years of separation and the interval of another generation the recollection of the relationship may lately have faded away. but both Mr. Avery and myself are quite satisfied that the  account Mrs. Treleaven gives of herself is perfectly correct and we shall administer your kind bounty to the best of our judgement and be the more inclined by your example to render her some occasional assistance in her time of need. I write in very great haste doubling lest you should already have left England, but hoping for Lady Parkers' sake &  your own that in this fearful weather you may have had some wise delay.
 Signed T. D. Acland

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