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RETIREMENT FROM PUBLIC SERVICE.
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Midnapur, Burdwan and Nuddea may be placed under me, the colleges and schools being without inconvenience in charge of the person who may be appointed Inspector of the Division.

"I have so often troubled you with the subjects connected with the Vernacular Education that I really feel ashamed to intrude any further on your valuable time.

"I have the honour to be,
"Sir,
" Your most obedient servant,
(Sd). "Isvar Chandra Sarma.

"To the Hon'ble F. J. Halliday."

The following was the reply which he received from the Lieutenant Governor on the subject:—

"Darjeeling"
"27th May, 1857.

"My Dear Sir,

"You will have seen that before the receipt of your letter I had nominated Mr. Lodge to the vacant Inspectorship.

"It was at first offered to Lieutenant Lees who is in Europe, but he has refused it. I shall hope soon to see you, as I am on my way to Calcutta, and it will give me much pleasure to talk to you again on the subjects which interest us both.

"Yours sincerely
(Sd). "Fred. Jas. Halliday.

"To Pundit Iswar Chandra Sarma, Calcutta."

In the meantime, Vidyasagar's relations with