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John Morley: I have known and have liked and admired all the men who have served the Queen in your delicate and responsible office…

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I have known and have liked and admired all the men who have served the Queen in your delicate and responsible office; and have liked most, probably because I knew him most, the last of them, that most true-hearted man, General Grey.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his admiration for General Grey, highlighting the bonds formed in public service.

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