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______________________________________ Lucknow, 24th July, 1849.
My Lord, May I, request that your Lordship will do me the favour to have the name of my only son, Henry Arthur Sleeman, placed upon his Grace the Commander-in-Chiefs list of candidates for a commission in one of her Majesty's Dragoon regiments?
He was sixteen years of age on the 6th of January last; and he is now prosecuting his studies under the care of Mr.C.J.Yeatman, at Westow Hill, in Surrey, five miles from London, who will be instructed to have him prepared for the examination he will have to undergo.

My agents, Messrs.

Denny, Clark, and Co., Austin Friars, London, will be prepared to lodge the money, and to forward to me any letters with which they may be honoured by your Lordship.

My rank is that of Lieut.-Colonel in the Honourable East India Company's service, and present situation, that of Resident at the Court of his Majesty the King of Oude.
I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's obedient, humble servant, W.H.SLEEMAN.
To Lieut.-General Lord Fitzroy Somerset, G.C.B., Military Secretary to his Grace the Commander-in-Chief, Horse Guards, London.
_________________________________ Lucknow, August 1849.
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