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speaks nothing to me about whatever he is charged to discover. I will, of course, relay to you all that I might learn from him.
However, I do know—and I understand the excellent Lt. Thracemorton knows—that Kidlington has been approached again by those others of whom we earlier spoke, namely, his old creditors, though they no longer have any legal claim upon him. Or it may be that Kidlington has approached them, which would be more suspect still.
Fallaces sunt rerum species
, in the words of Seneca.
Pro tanto
, I have not yet been able to connect with certainty these persons with the firm Coppelius, Prinn & Goethals (Widow) but I believe strongly that some such connection exists, and—more important—I believe C, P & G has aims at odds with those of the Admiralty. I recommend that I meet directly with you soon to discuss further, as I will not have all that I suspect captured on paper.
This firm is now negotiating with the McDoons for a share in the Project. Even if the McDoons shared my apprehensions, they are in no position to refuse the possible involvement of Coppelius, Prinn & Goethals (Widow), since—as I know you are aware—the Project is not yet fully underwritten and the McDoons are beginning to feel financial pressures.
One final item that may—or may not—be relevant to these affairs: the McDoons have acquired a new member, in the most astonishing and circuitous of ways, and in the form of a most extraordinary person. A long-sundered heir has appeared whose claim I have myself probed and found valid; the McDoons have taken her in and accepted her as one of their own. Her given name is Margaret Collins. Be aware, sir, that this Miss Collins is of African origin and that she is something of a mathematical savant (which I have myself witnessed and can attest to). I feel compelled to mention this, as her fame or notoriety has begun to spread, at least here in the City, though perhaps not yet in Westminster, St. James, or Belgravia.
Awaiting your further instructions,
and as always your most humble servant,
—Sedgewick, Esq.
P.S. I debated whether or not to include a final item but do so, in the interest of full disclosure and for the sake of good order. The Miss Collins, now acknowledged as a cousin of the McDoons and living with them, was most recently employed as a servant in my very own household. The coincidences that created this situation being too vast and concatenated to compass here, I beg your indulgence to discuss them with you when we meet in person, should such a discussion interest you.
[From Sir John Barrow to Lord Melville, First Secretary of the Admiralty, sent in strictest confidence, on the Day of the Most Sacred Mundation]
My lord:
The Project outlined in Special File 16, in which the Admiralty now has an interest totalling ten thousand Pounds Sterling, continues to be a source of some concern.
The commercial under-takers have not yet been able to raise the remaining capital, at the same time as the costs of the Project continue to increase. I labour under no illusions that the Exchequer is unaware of or indifferent to this matter; I will have financial statements prepared for your review within the fortnight.
Our agents work strenuously to effect and assure the Project’s success, but detect counter-impulses from (to the best of our knowledge) those Others about whom you and I have had occasion to discuss.
More salubrious is the news that the Project is impelling the creation of and deployment of novel technologies and
sapientia
, which will benefit the realm immeasurably in years to come.
Ex mea sententia
, my lord: you may wish to discuss the Project—and potentially certain other matters covered within Special File 16, at your discretion—with the Master-General of the Ordnance, and the President of the Board of Control. Their support of Admiralty’s position would be most welcome, particularly in the face of certain opposition from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
However, I do know—and I understand the excellent Lt. Thracemorton knows—that Kidlington has been approached again by those others of whom we earlier spoke, namely, his old creditors, though they no longer have any legal claim upon him. Or it may be that Kidlington has approached them, which would be more suspect still.
Fallaces sunt rerum species
, in the words of Seneca.
Pro tanto
, I have not yet been able to connect with certainty these persons with the firm Coppelius, Prinn & Goethals (Widow) but I believe strongly that some such connection exists, and—more important—I believe C, P & G has aims at odds with those of the Admiralty. I recommend that I meet directly with you soon to discuss further, as I will not have all that I suspect captured on paper.
This firm is now negotiating with the McDoons for a share in the Project. Even if the McDoons shared my apprehensions, they are in no position to refuse the possible involvement of Coppelius, Prinn & Goethals (Widow), since—as I know you are aware—the Project is not yet fully underwritten and the McDoons are beginning to feel financial pressures.
One final item that may—or may not—be relevant to these affairs: the McDoons have acquired a new member, in the most astonishing and circuitous of ways, and in the form of a most extraordinary person. A long-sundered heir has appeared whose claim I have myself probed and found valid; the McDoons have taken her in and accepted her as one of their own. Her given name is Margaret Collins. Be aware, sir, that this Miss Collins is of African origin and that she is something of a mathematical savant (which I have myself witnessed and can attest to). I feel compelled to mention this, as her fame or notoriety has begun to spread, at least here in the City, though perhaps not yet in Westminster, St. James, or Belgravia.
Awaiting your further instructions,
and as always your most humble servant,
—Sedgewick, Esq.
P.S. I debated whether or not to include a final item but do so, in the interest of full disclosure and for the sake of good order. The Miss Collins, now acknowledged as a cousin of the McDoons and living with them, was most recently employed as a servant in my very own household. The coincidences that created this situation being too vast and concatenated to compass here, I beg your indulgence to discuss them with you when we meet in person, should such a discussion interest you.
[From Sir John Barrow to Lord Melville, First Secretary of the Admiralty, sent in strictest confidence, on the Day of the Most Sacred Mundation]
My lord:
The Project outlined in Special File 16, in which the Admiralty now has an interest totalling ten thousand Pounds Sterling, continues to be a source of some concern.
The commercial under-takers have not yet been able to raise the remaining capital, at the same time as the costs of the Project continue to increase. I labour under no illusions that the Exchequer is unaware of or indifferent to this matter; I will have financial statements prepared for your review within the fortnight.
Our agents work strenuously to effect and assure the Project’s success, but detect counter-impulses from (to the best of our knowledge) those Others about whom you and I have had occasion to discuss.
More salubrious is the news that the Project is impelling the creation of and deployment of novel technologies and
sapientia
, which will benefit the realm immeasurably in years to come.
Ex mea sententia
, my lord: you may wish to discuss the Project—and potentially certain other matters covered within Special File 16, at your discretion—with the Master-General of the Ordnance, and the President of the Board of Control. Their support of Admiralty’s position would be most welcome, particularly in the face of certain opposition from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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