Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 280 Title: Letter about Robert Crawford's Post in the Office of the Colonial Secretary Author(s): Campbell, J I Sydney 8 Decr 1821 Dear Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of a few days back, and very sincerely congratulate you on the appointment you have received in the Office of the Colonial Secretary, in which I have no doubt you will experience every satisfaction and comfort (independent of the pecuniary advantages) which could poſsibly result from the most amiable and gentlemanly Robt Crawford Esqr. dispositions, with which, the worthy Secretary is most fully endowed. Under such circumstances, it would be illiberal in me to wish to have your Services in my department, however much I may regret losing the aſsistance of a Gentleman of whom I had been [led] to think so favourably from the recommendation of our mutual friend Major [¿] I am Dear Sir Yours very truly J. I. Campbell