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Broadstone Wim<borne>

April 18th <1906>¹ [MS burned]

My dear Fred²

I was exceedingly <sorry to> hear, from the letter your sister [MS burned] me, that your illness had <resulted> in so severe an ulceration of the [MS burned] as to force you to go the Hospital [MS burned] it was with corresponding relief [MS burned] I received yours of March 31st. [MS burned] me that you were progressing <favourably> though slowly. I was also exceedin<gly> glad to hear that you were then in[MS burned] better ward & better treated. [MS burned] really scandalous that a British [MS burned] should be in the condition you [MS burned] but that will always be the case [MS burned] is no really efficient inspection, [MS burned] head Physician is not a strong [MS burned] capable man, and a thoro[MS burned] It is most disgraceful [MS burned] should be [MS burned] and att[MS burned] [2] [MS burned] idea of [MS burned] to the local Newspaper on the [MS burned]ct, as that will do not good, &. <per>haps even harm. The only way to do [MS burned]y good, would be to prepare careful [MS burned]tes with dates, names &. of what you <have> seen, then ascertain if any of [MS burned] inmates or attendants will confirm <you>r statements if called upon officially, [MS burned]ther think you will find they would [MS burned] be afraid) but if they will, then <as>k for a private interview with the <G>ovenor, and give him the facts. A <com>plaint to any "official" connected [MS burned] the Hospital would I fear be useless [MS burned] they would take it as a censure of <themselves>. Are there no independent [MS burned] Managers who make regular [MS burned] of the Hospital? I suppose [MS burned] could never be such [MS burned] almost as bad news [MS burned] now!

[[3> On the whole, unless you are [MS burned] some person with local knowledge [MS burned] bring the facts before the Governor [MS burned] high authority, it will be best to keep [MS burned] To make a successful campaign a[MS burned] such abuses would need all the [MS burned] of an influential resident perhap<s> [MS burned] occupying years. [illeg.]

I was glad to see a few days [MS burned] that President Castro has retired, & [MS burned] there will probably now be a more quiet time, & that as soon as you <are> well you will be able to go to St. [MS burned] I have also seen an article in last [MS burned] stating that he was a very able [MS burned] and had done much for the good [MS burned] and was (very naturally & properly [MS burned] to the exploiting of the country [MS burned] money-grabbers. But wh[MS burned] the truth is!

I have [MS burned] [4] [MS burned]ty shall collectors who will buy [MS burned] good. My friend ^{(who told me)} lives at [MS burned]month & he collects Cypress [MS burned]. So do not lose the opportunity [MS burned] <co>llecting some marine shells, when [MS burned] can do nothing else.

<H>as Captⁿ. or Mrs. Boynton been to <se>e you at the Hospital? You did <no>t say in your letter. Is Santa <Cat>alina an old settlement, & [MS burned] there a regular staff of Officials [MS burned]? Magistrates & police, custom — [MS burned] &c. Have you tried again to [MS burned] a Foreign Office Passport? It [MS burned] be very useful everywhere. [MS burned] more now as I have [MS burned] time, & little to say till I [MS burned] you are & when you [MS burned] S.Cat.

[MS burned] <Alfred R.Wallace> | [signature]