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ment with you last year about Buscot ; and I thought 

 by renewing that arrangement things would have 

 been kept on an amicable footing ; at least I was led 

 to think so by Lord Folkestone, although in my own 

 mind I was sure that if short of foxes in Bradon 

 we should not be able to do without Buscot ; but 

 yet I was willing to try and take the whole blame 

 upon myself of giving up Buscot upon the same 

 terms as last year. 



I shall now, unless things are settled to my satis- 

 faction, give up my present country. 



I am, &c., &c., 



GiFFORD. 



Correspondence between Messrs. Button and 

 Morland. 



Cirencester, Saturday, June ist, 1844. 

 Dear Morland, — I regret to hear that the dis- 

 pute between you and Gifford is not yet terminated. 

 Why should not the arrangement of last year re- 

 main in force? As Buscot was not thought to 

 have been sufficiently hunted last season, you and 

 Gifford might hunt it alternately. Of course, I only 

 suggest all this as a private arrangement between 

 yourself and Gifford, and not to interfere with any 

 existing claims whatever. 



Believe me, &c., 



James Button. 



102, Gloucester Place, June 5th, 1844. 

 Dear Mr. Button, — Your letter arrived here 

 yesterday, but I did not return from Ascot in time 

 to answer it by return of post. 



I regret as much as yourself that the dispute 

 between Lord Gifford and myself is not yet ter- 

 minated ; and I fear from Lord Gifford's last letter 

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