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Note: 'To the Editor of the Colonist' from Mr Haswell and 'To Mr Haswell' from the Mr Munro. Both letters dated 31 July 1835 and sent from the respective newspaper offices.
Composed: Sydney, New South Wales,
Issue Details: First known date: 1835... 1835 Original Correspondence
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Frederick Haswell requests that Kenneth Munro 'furnish him immediately with the name of the writer of the article in the Colonist of yesterday, reflecting on him, Mr. H.'

In reply, Munro 'begs to inform Mr. Haswell, that he does not think it necessary to furnish him with the information solicited, as it appears to him that the writer of the article he refers to, had no intention to reflect upon him, Mr. H., and was merely expressing his commiseration for his truly destitute case, in being so unseasonably deprived of his right hand man, Mr. William Watt. Indeed, Mr. Munro thinks Mr. H. should rather feel obliged to the writer of the article in question, for showing him how easily the matter might be managed, notwithstanding Mr. Watt's having got into trouble.'

The Colonist then reproduces the column, published on 30 July, regarding William Watt's committal to stand trial.

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    y separately published work icon The Colonist vol. 1 no. 32 6 August 1835 Z1813088 1835 newspaper issue 1835 pg. 251-252
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— Appears in: The Colonist , 30 July vol. 1 no. 31 1835; (p. 242)

The Colonist reports that William Watt has been committed to stand trial (for inciting and bribing a compositor in his employ to steal from the office of the Sydney Herald).

The Colonist congratulates itself that 'we have done our part of the work, in getting the Augean stable of the press cleaned in this colony. We are happy to find from the result of this case, which we think would scarcely have come to its present issue but for our interference in directing public attention to Master Watt, that we have not been working wholly in vain.' The writer concludes optimistically, 'we have not lost all hope of the colony yet'.
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