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that cordiality between them he would have wished to see at 

 Carthagena. 



" The officer that rescued Mr. Trevithick is now living. I 

 am sure he will confirm what I say, if needful. A letter will 

 find him if addressed to No. 4, Earl Street, Carlisle, Cumber- 

 land. 



" There are more details, but I cannot state them in a letter, 

 and you might not wish to hear them if I could. 



" I am, Sir, 



tl Your very obedient servant, 



" JAMES FAIRBAIRN, 

 " who writes as well as rheumatic gout will let him. 



" P.S. I forgot to say the name of the officer is Hall. 

 To WATKIN, Esq." 



" DEAR SIB, " 4, EARL STREET, CARLISLE, 16^ December, 1864. 



"On my return from Liverpool this day I find your 

 letter of the 9th. 



"In reply I have the honour to say that if you will be 

 pleased to state upon what points you require information, I 

 shall be but too happy to furnish it if I can. 



" I have barely time to add that Mr. Fairbairn has left for 

 America, which is his home, and has been for many years. He 

 must have been at Birkenhead or Liverpool at the date of your 

 letter to me. I was not aware that he had written to you. He 

 brought me a paper with your remarks about the meeting of 

 Mr. Kobert Stephenson and Mr. Trevithick, and asked me if it 

 were true that they met at Carthagena as stated, as he (Mr. 

 Fairbairn) thought it was at Angostura, and that Mr. Trevithick 

 was in danger of being drowned at the Bocasses, i. e. the mouths 

 of the Orinoco, the Apure, &c., &c. I explained that it was 

 near the mouth of the Magdalena. 



" I will just say that it was quite possible Mr. K. Stephenson 

 had forgotten Mr. Trevithick, but they must have seen each 

 other many times. This was shown by Mr. Trevithick's ex- 

 clamation, ' Is that Bobby ? ' and after a pause he added, ' I've 

 nursed him many a time.' 



