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No. 18<lb></lb>
Sept 3d. 1783.</p>
<p n="2471">Sir</p>
<p n="2472">Your return (for which I have impatiently waited ) gives<lb></lb>
me at last an opportunity of expressing my astonishment at the purport<lb></lb>
of your Letter dated the 20th. of June, wherein you a second time deny me<lb></lb>
that satisfaction which as an injured person I have a right to expect at<lb></lb>
your hands I am equally surprised at Your again making use of the<lb></lb>
expression (this late hour) when you must be sensible that the hour on which<lb></lb>
I called upon you, was that which Your sir had appointed; (Vict. When I had<lb></lb>
proved to the World, that your original accusation was ill grounded ) I<lb></lb>
delayed making farther applications on this subject till a General Court Martial<lb></lb>
had Fully, and Honorably acquitted me; and till I had made my Obeisance to<lb></lb>
His Majesty for the Gracious mark of his favour I had lately received Looking<lb></lb>
then upon every objection as removed, I requested You to <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1878">Fulfill</rs>
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your promise,<lb></lb>
which You thought proper to decline. I am now sir under the necessity of acquanit<lb></lb>
ing You, that Your must either resolve to meet me at Six O'Clock tomorrow<lb></lb>
morning with Pistols, at the King in <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45027_geo1879">Hyde Park</rs>
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, accompanied by a Friend;<lb></lb>
or submit to be held up to the World in a most dishonorable light</p>
<p n="2473">With regard to what you mentioned of defending your person if attacked,<lb></lb>
I can only observe, that while thore are other modes by which Gentlemen may<lb></lb>
deside their differences, I shall never adopt that of an Assassin</p>
<p n="2474">I am Sir</p>
<p n="2475">Your obedient<lb></lb>
Servant</p>
<p n="2476"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45027_n2476-1">Pasmo Gordon</rs>
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<p n="2477">Lt. Calonel I Thomas }</p>
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