FRANCIS HAMILTON (ONCE BUCHANAN), Ixix 
From Hamilton's letters we 
inclined to become stout. Wheth 
is not recorded. 
gather that between the ages of 35 and 40 he was 
er this tendency was temporary or remained permanent 
Hamilton’s capacity as a public servant may be deduced from 
eei an excellent judge of character, had formed. Roxburgh recommended 
Hamilton 8 selection as surgeon and naturalist to accompany the Ava mission; there is 
no indication that the actual appointment was probably secured for him through the 
influence and interest of Sir James Murray. But we know that Hamilton was the 
subject of remarks in letters that passed between Roxbargh and Banks, Smith, and other 
scientific friends in Britain, and it is not improbable that Smith, perhaps also some of 
Roxburgh's Edinburgh acquaintances, may have provilel Hamilton with letters of 
introduction and recommendation to Roxburgh when he entered the Company's service 
in 1794. However this may be, it is clear that Hamilton had made Roxburgh's 
acquaintance before he left for Burma, and that a warm friendship sprang up between 
the two men during Hamilton's period of residence at Puttahaut after his return from 
Ауа, We know, too, that Roxburgh showed his practical interest by endeavouring to 
obtain a place for Hamilton in a projectel Philippine expedition in 1797, when the 
latter had explained that his position at Puttahaut was uncomfortable. In this application 
Roxburgh was not successful, but he did succeed in having Hamilton deputed for 
special service to investigate Chittagong and in obtaining his transfer from Noakhali to 
the 24-Pergunnahs. We find also that Hamilton was primarily indebted to Roxburgh 
for the opportunity of carrying out the Mysore Survey, an undertaking which, among 
other things, brought him the personal acquaintance of the Marquis of Wellesley. 
Again, it was to Roxburgh that Hamilton was indebted for his recall from the Nepal 
mission when it was obvious that he could do no more useful work there. This recall 
gave Hamilton the opportunity of joining the staff of the Governor-General; here his 
previous acquaintance with Lord Wellesley ripened into a mutual friendship which 
endured for the rest of Hamilton's life. У 
The feelings entertained by Lord Weilesley towards Hamilton are shown in many 
ways; perhaps the strongest evidence of the Governor-General's regard is to be всеп 
in the fact that among Hamilton's papers, in the possession of his family, are drafts 
of memorials or reports in which he had been requested fo submit his opinions, among 
other matters, as to the conduct of contemplated compaigns, as to the aunexation of 
territories, and even as to the colonisation of New Zealand! But же see the pes dee 
displayed in the letter of welcome addressed to Hamilton on > Pang to ie = ba 
1815, and in the fact that Lord Wellesley subsequently invite Jamilton 
бай in Ireland. There is, however, further evidence of the feelings with which the 
š in his Lordship's reply to the request of the 
Marquis of Wellesley regarded Hamilton, in 1р Naal w Ыз баны 
latter for permission to dedicate: Мз Account of the Kingdom 7. E с к 
chief. The letter, which is dated Richmond, December "certe É 
the estimate which 
“Т have been wandering 80 much for several months past eet а жау a ho pec 24 pe 
во early an acknowledgment of your obliging letter as was — € 
sincere and warm sentiments of respect and gratitude towards deum i d E. No 
I accept the honour which you propose to confer To eri x dd dé opportunities of 
part of my Government affords me more matter of satisfactory reflectio 
which I availed myself to render your talents and knowledge useful to the world. In dischar ging 
