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Report from Patrick Hennessey, M. D., M. R. C. S. L. K. Q. C. P. I., etc., etc., to John Seward, M. D

           "Thetwocarrierswereatfirstloudintheirthreatsofactionsfordamages,andpromisedtorainallthepenaltiesofthelawonus. Theirthreatswere,however,mingledwithsomesortofindirectapologyforthedefeatofthetwoofthembyafeeblemadman. Theysaidthatifithadnotbeenforthewaytheirstrengthhadbeenspentincarryingandraisingtheheavyboxestothecarttheywouldhavemadeshortworkofhim. Theygaveasanotherreasonfortheirdefeattheextraordinarystateofdrouthtowhichtheyhadbeenreducedbythedustynatureoftheiroccupationandthereprehensibledistancefromthesceneoftheirlaborsofanyplaceofpublicentertainment. Iquiteunderstoodtheirdrift,andafterastiffglassofstronggrog,orrathermoreofthesame,andwitheachasovereigninhand,theymadelightoftheattack,andsworethattheywouldencounteraworsemadmananydayforthepleasureofmeetingso‘bloomin’goodabloke’asyourcorrespondent. Itooktheirnamesandaddresses,incasetheymightbeneeded. Theyareasfollows:JackSmollet,ofDudding’sRents,KingGeorge’sRoad,GreatWalworth,andThomasSnelling,PeterFarley’sRow,GuideCourt,BethnalGreen. TheyarebothintheemploymentofHarris&Sons,MovingandShipmentCompany,OrangeMaster’sYard,Soho. 

           "Ishallreporttoyouanymatterofinterestoccurringhere,andshallwireyouatonceifthereisanythingofimportance. 

           "Believeme,dearSir, 

           "Yoursfaithfully, 

           "PatrickHennessey." 

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