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Sandbach Tinne : From Peter M. Watson, Demerara, to William Robertson Sandbach, 1853-08-24

Watson, Peter M.

Sandbach Tinne

<p style='text-align: justify;'><p>Construction of canals at Anna Catherina and Edinburgh estates. Notes RS is sending new [machinery?] for the Groenland estate. Arrangements for demolishing logies [shelters for waste sugar cane used as fuel] on the Edinburgh estate and rebuilding at Anna Catherina, also building labourers' houses, are in hand; recommends also repairs at Groenwald. Sees no necessity for Mr Cameron, manager of Anna Catherina and Edinburgh, to have dormer windows, and will recommend that he not keep spirits in the house to such an extent. Terms on which Mr Russell is employed. Half the Chinese immigrants at Anna Catherina are in hospital with sores 'of the worst description'. There is an overseer named Murdle on the estate who should not be there, and 'no respectable young man of any feeling can be got to remain on the Estate'. Dr Forster[?], the medical attendant, has been at death's door.</p></p>

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