“Believe me, my dear Sir,
“Yours truly,
“Robert Stopford.”
“Commodore Napier.”
I made answer:—
“My dear Sir,
“Powerful, November 7, 1840.
“I am glad to find, by your note, which I received last night, that you had no intention to censure me. I placed my ship to the best of my judgment; I could do no more.
“Believe me, &c.,
“Charles Napier.”