Cooper to Lytton

A circumstance in connection with my reply to the charge made against me has occurred to my mind since my handing in that reply to the Colonial office this day, vizt that the charge in itself conveys the impression that I did not leave the Colony with credit to myself, nor (from that inference) with the good wishes of the inhabitants. To prove to the contrary I beg respectfully to state that I do firmly believe that the Governor Mr Douglas together with the other members of the Board of Management, made their plans subservient to my convenience & so arranged to send their vessel, the Steamer "Otter", to "Sanfrancisco" as to afford me with my family a safe passage to that Port. In conclusion I may say that all the respectable part of the community were present to take leave, & as a further proof of this statement I beg to hand in a note received from Mr Douglas conveying to me, as by arrangement, the decision of the Board to send the vessel alluded to, to San frisco  on the day mentioned.