The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland - Mrs. Ward

The Colonel’s answer was as follows:

“Graham’s Town, 25th July, 1850.

“Gentlemen,—I have had the honour to receive your letter of the 24th instant, in which you inform me that you have been desired by the gentlemen who purchased the Oatlands property, to acquaint me that, impressed with a sense of the benefits which they, in common with the inhabitants at large, have derived from my public services, they have purchased the Oatlands Estate, with the view of offering it to me as a permanent residence during such time as I may remain in the Colony. In reply I request you will do me the favour to convey to those gentlemen how highly I appreciate their kind intentions so handsomely expressed in your letter; and that I accept with pleasure this handsome testimony of their estimation of my services. I beg, gentlemen, you will receive my sincere thanks for the kind manner in which you have done me the honour to convey to me the sentiments and kind wishes of these gentlemen on this occasion.

“I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

“Your obedient humble servant,

“Signed H. Somerset.

“To P.W. Lucas and F. Carlisle, Esqrs.”

The End.