CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 67

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can speak English, it would be difficult to get suitable Gardeners here for the Gold Coast.

2.

In addition to this I am disposed to think, from my experience of the West Coast of Africa, that the Climate would not agree with Chinese.

4.

I had a good Gardener at Sierra Leone, and I found a pretty good vegetable garden at Lagos. The "Government" Garden at Elmina, about a mile from the Castle, was in good order when I looked over the settlement in April 1872. I would therefore venture to suggest that instead of importing Gardeners, a few young negroes may be trained if necessary at Madeira where there are remarkably well cultivated vegetable gardens.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servants;

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66 can speak English, it would be difficult to get suitable Gardeners here for the Gold Coast. 2. In addition to this I am disposed to think, from my experience of the West Coast of Africa, that the Climate would not agree with Chinese. 4. I had a good Gardener at Sierra Leone, and I found a pretty good vegetable garden at Lagos. The "Government" Garden at Elmina, about a mile from the Castle, was in good order when I looked over the settlement in April 1872. I would therefore venture to suggest that instead of importing Gardeners, a few young negroes may be trained if necessary at Madeira where there are remarkably well cultivated vegetable gardens. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servants;
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can speak English, it would be difficult to get cuitable Gardeners

here for the Gold Coast.

2.

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dispored to think, from my experience

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the West Coast of Africa, that the Climate would not agree with chinese.

4.

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Gardenen at Sierra Leone, and I found a pretty good vegetable garden at Lagos. Te "Governois Garden at Elmina, about

a mile from the Castle, was in good order when I look over the bettlement in April 1872. I would

therefore venture to

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instead of importing Gardeners, Few young negroes may

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at Madeira where there

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vegetable gardens.

I have the hown to be,

Shay Lord,

Your Lordship's Mars Portant Stumble Servants;

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