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to Colonel John Wolfe, nephew of the Lord Chief Justice Lord
Kilwarden, two years later hapless victim of the Emmet rebellion.
Colonel Wolfe voted against the Union, and was dismissed from
his offices. It was said he could not be purchased. The letter read
as follows:

‘Dear Sir,

Shortly after I had the pleasure of conversing
with you at Athy, I wrote to the Duke of
Leinster expressing my intention to support
Lord Robert FitzGerald at the next Election for
this County, and intimating a wish that I were
left at liberty in respect of my second vote.
The Duke informed me that a delicacy he had
entertained prevented him from disclosing his
sentiments at an earlier period, but that he
now informed his friends that Mr. Robert
Latouche had his sincere good wishes. The
Duke did me the honour of calling on me, last
Friday; and shortly after him came Mr.
Latouche accompanied by Mr. Hamilton. I
candidly told these gentlemen that Col. Wolfe
was the gentleman of whom my judgment
approved, and that if ever I had the
opportunity of giving an uninfluenced vote that
it would be given to him. Mr. Hamilton and the
Duke of Leinster expected that his friends
would support Mr. Latouche. I replied by
saying that if I were to give my vote from you it
would be contrary to my inclination as well as
judgment.

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