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Rh At the same time, he wrote a letter to the Lieutenant Governor, intimating his determination of early retirement. The letter ran as follows:—

"Calcutta, Sanskrit College, "31st. Augt. 1857.

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"Sometime ago while talking on the subject of education you were pleased to ask me for a memo on the state of Vernacular Education in Bengal under the present system of management and I agreed at the time, though with reluctance, to submit it. On subsequent consideration however, I feel the task a very delicate one in as much as the required memo, cannot but reflect on the actions of my brother-officers and others. I therefore earnestly beg to be pardoned for not submitting the memo as I had promised.

"I may here be permitted to state that I have made up my mind to retire from the public service from January next and that I have intimated my intention to Mr. Young in a demi-official note of which I venture to enclose a copy for your information also.

"I remain, My dear Sir, "With every sentiment of respect and esteem, "Yours most faithfully, (Sd). ".

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