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Title: The life and letters of Sir John Henniker Heaton bt.
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Porter, Rose Henniker
Subjects: Heaton, John Henniker, Sir, bart., 1848-1914 Postal service
Publisher: London, John Lane New York, John Lane Company
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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acteristic, and so nobly active acareer, and where you had friendship, sympathy,gratitude and encouragement from all your fellow-members, of whom I had the honour and the pleasureof being one during many years. Still I must say,of course, that, if you feel you are taking the rightdecision, you are the man whose decision ought tosettle the question in the minds of all who know youas I do. My heart is filled with gratitude to you formost valuable services rendered to me at a time whenbroken health and other troubles made the friendshipand the support of men like you a very shelter againstthe storm. Forgive me, therefore, if I do not writemore cheerfully on this coming event in your life ofpublic and private benefaction. Pray forgive me for addressing you through themechanism of the typewriting machine. The truthis that for several years past my sight has been soweak that I have been unable to use the pen for any-thing much beyond a mere signature. Ever your true friend, Justin McCarthy.
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t CHAPTER III as member for canterbury2. In the Constituency TO call Canterbury a Conservative strongholdis to do it no more than justice. Whetheror not, after every General Election, Kentcan claim the title of Solid Kent, itwill invariably be found that Canterbury has doneits part in returning a Tory representative to West-minster. The preponderance of Toryism in theborough was best illustrated in 1910 when, with anequally split Conservative vote, the Liberal candidatewas in a minority of 500. H. H. was justly proud of his long connection withCanterbury. The presentation of the Freedom ofthe City in 1899 was an honour he deeply appreciated.The beautiful Casket containing the document wasmade from Cathedral Oak, ornamented with emblemsof the various countries which had joined in ImperialPenny Postage. The presentation was made by theMayor, Sir George Collard, and the Archbishop ofCanterbury (Archbishop Temple) gave the congratu-latory address. On September 17th, 1904, Mr Joseph Chambe

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