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I have great pleafure in remarking to you, 

 that General Whyte has been particularly at- 

 tentive to the comfort of the fick, and the ge-^ 

 neral accommodation of the hofpital departs 

 ment. In every thing propofed for the benefit 

 of the fuffering foldiers, we have always been 

 happy enough to meet with his full and ready 

 acquiefcence. It has only been neceflary to 

 point out what was required, and every atten- 

 tion was immediately given to the reprefenta- 

 tion. You will believe that this has been high- 

 ly gratifying to me, and the more fo, when I 

 add that the meafures propofed have not been 

 indifferently acceded to, but examined with a 

 degree of attentive confideration, not lefshonor-? 

 able to the General than fatisfaclory to myfelf, 



It is alfo with much pleafure that I am 

 enabled to add that Colonel Hiflop, who fuc- 

 ceeds to the command, is a man of great hu- 

 manity and benevolence, and that we have 

 every profpecl: of finding him defirous to follow 

 the General's example in promoting the com- 

 fort and well-being of thofewho are inficknefs. 



Before he left us, General Whyte gave 

 orders that a large cotton logis at La Bourgade 



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