and not to the insalubrity of the Site. Sam borne out in this opinion by a fact casually mentioned to me this day by Dr. Bridgeman,
that there has been
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no serious sickness whatever amongst the Europeans or Natives, and the distance between, and difference in the relative height of, the two Hills is so trifling, that to build a theory of one being healthy and the other the contrary, strikes me as totally inadmissible.
I cannot return these Enclosures without alluding to the great surprise with which I have perused that part of Major Aldrich's Letter, remarking
on Mr. Matheson's opinion. The latter Gentleman offered, in a private Note,
as to the relative salubrity of two positions to which he had occasion to allude, and I not only most fully agree with him
for the reasons he assigned, but think the experience
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experience of even the past season is strongly in favor of the superior eligibility of the tops of Hills. Whether he was right or wrong
however, his intention was firm and I have no wish whatever to get rid
either of the Hill or Gough, and I have thought it due to Mr. Matheson to state what I now do, as it seems to me it might
be inferred from Major Aldrich's letter, that that Gentleman had an interested motive
for giving his opinion, and that there had been more sickness on Leighton's Hill, than in other places - which I believe Sam correct in saying has not been the case.
even on board ship in the Harbour -
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
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and not to the insilubrity of the Site. Sam borne out in this opinion by a fact casually mentioned to one this day by Dr. Bridgeman,
me
that there has been
"
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I cannot return these Enclosures without alluding to the great surprize with which I have perused that part of Major Aldrich's Litter, remarking
on Mr. Matheson's opinion. The latter Gentleman offered, in a private. Note,
as to the relative salubrity of two
his opinion positions to which he had occasion to allude, and I not only most fully agree with him
for
for the
reasons he assigned, but think the
experience.
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experience of even the past season is strongly. in favor of the superior eligibility of the tops of Hills. Whether he was sight or wrong
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however, his intention was Firm have no wish whatever to get rid
either of the Hill or Godern, and I have thought it due to Mr. Mathism to state what I now do, as it seems to
- it seems to me it might
be inferred
from Major Aldrichs letter, that that Gentleme
had an interested motive.
for giving
his
fanion and, that there had been more. sickups on Leightons Will, than in other places - which I believe Sam correct in saying has not been the case.
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board ship in the Harbour -
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¡Signed) Hoary Pottinger
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