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Zante June 14th.
To the Philosopher of I.S.P.
My dear Sir—
You will have seen Col. S. 'ere this comes to hand and he will
have given you an account of men and things in Greece. By what he has said
and what I have written, you will have easily perceived that we are
completely at issue, more especially with respect to my most excellent and
illustrious Prince Mavrocordato. I have already sent him quite enough of
the Prince's own writing to render any farther justificatory remarks of mine
perfectly needless. I told the Colonel he had totally mistaken the character
of M, and I repeat it, if the Col. thinks he has done M. an injury, I trust
no time will be lost in repairing it by such concessions as one man owes it to
another. But the principal object of this hasty account is to accompany
the letter of M. which I thought was sent under cover to O. & L. but which was
omitted to be given to me when I was leaving Missolunghi by a mistake. This
document speaks for itself and will, I trust satisfy you that M. is worthy of the
part assigned to him in your code. As to the letters you intended for him, and
which it was left to Col. S. to give or with hold at his pleasure, I find by a
letter received recd. two days ago that they have been received so that I
suppose the Colonel sent them by an individual whom he has despatched
from this place before he embarked on board the Florida. If I has so
many other causes of complaint against the Colonel for his disingenuousness
on various other points, I should make this a charge and say he was not
authorized to send these letters thro' any other channel, when he knew I
was on the point of going over to join the Prince at Missolunghi —
Au vite — the result will show whether your views in this part of the
world will not go on & be promoted as well now, if not better than before,
and yet be assured, that those who are promoting them, want no other reward
than the approbation of their own consciences, and the certainty that they are
doing good —
The arrival of a vessel with the second instalment of the Loan,
also consigned to Messrs. Barff & Logotheti, and destined to be shut up
in Zante for an indefinite period, has been quite a thunderbolt to
the deputies and myself. We are fairly distracted by the shocking
conduct of the Committee, nor can I describe to you their comingled rage
at the idea of being treated so shamefully. Should B, shew you the letters
I have written to those concerned, you will be able to judge if my
own feelings and treatment throughout the transaction—, a treatment
that has filled me with disgust and almost induced me to return
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