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running & soliciting favors. There are several cases
of leprosy amongst them, one poor fellow with
his feet rotting off. One Chinese leper has been
here several years & I am informed that there
are several others in the district. I examined
one leper (chinese) the other day, whose fingers
were rotted off & from the stumps left corruption
exuded, his toes were also rotted off. I have
spoken to several Justices of the peace about it
but none of them seem to know who is the
proper party to take it in hand. The venereal
disease is very severe among the aboriginals
some cases presenting shocking spectacles.
The aboriginals themselves would be better off
& far happier if they were kept away from the
towns. It is very annoying to me, having settled
here, & wishing to keep my family with me, to
see the low state of morality at present existing
here. Hoping this will be the means of remedying
this lamentable state of affairs
I am sir
Yours Faithfully

Edward T. Green

Georgetown.