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John Hubert Plunkett, the New South Wales attorney general, objected to serving as a steward with George Cavenagh for the 1838 St Patrick's Day Ball in Sydney, New South Wales. At the request of Cavenagh, Plunkett laid out his objections in a letter which is published as part of this column. Both Plunkett's letter and the unattributed response (probably by Cavenagh) are measured. Plunkett's objections are political rather than personal and stem from Cavenagh's role as the editor of the Sydney Gazette. Cavenagh concludes that it is 'regretted that we do not ... banish politics and political feelings from our balls and drawing rooms' and that 'Irishmen can never meet, whether to make merry or to mourn, without "a bit of a row".'
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St Patrick's Ball - the Attorney General - and the Editor of the Sydney Gazette
Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser
Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser
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