CO129-066 - Public Offices - 1857 — Page 441

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Seamen's Atrepital. It long. Feb. 11. 1857 =

My Dear M. Hickern.

In writing by on as my,

riend Jeannot help eit:

: pressing my regret at your carly departure which deprives the

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Colony of you sencer and myself of your doccity, but when I see

you

detained in Towne day after day up to a late hour in the Evening, kept all the time at hand work, and retuming exhausted in body and mind I must fully concur in the general opinion

of the Colony that it is impossible fuzon to cany on the arduous

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conflicting duties heaped

powers of any

the man

on you which are for leyond the

to perform ; Besides from what know

you

of the expense of living in this Colony. where everything is to exorbi = : tautly dear, I consider

Lalary Wotally inadequate to your Support as a Government official; As your Medical Adviser however I must view you relicement with latisfaction, during

the last six weeks while under my treatment. I have seen you to

Suffer meech,

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Summer comes,

these

and

whenthe

and exertion.

would be so much increased-

ance

of any duly and your

from the effects of climate

sufferings asto render you unfit for the perform stay here impossible ; I do not hesitate there free & recom.

relim at any loss, by the carliest opportunity that offis itself, and wishing you a favourable voyage

Iremain

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Letti pome

S. I. Hickson Ef.

wver gores faithfully

Richard G. Jack.

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