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family, who were of a mixt breed, half Dutch and 
half Indian, and one in another family, half Indian 
and half Negro, had the diftemper, and all recol- 
vered ; and that no perfon at all died of it, but fuch 
as were intirely of Indian blood. From hence it was 
called the Indian Sicknefs. 
There had been a great fcarcity of corn among 
the Indians the preceding winter : this, • together 
with the cold moift feafon, have been aftigned by 
fome as the caufes of the diftemper among them. 
Thefe circumftances, it is true, may have difpofed 
them to a morbid habit, but do not account for its 
peculiarity to the Indians : the Englifti breathed the 
fame air, and fuffered in fome meafure in the fcarcity, 
with the Indians ; they yet efcaped the ficknefs. I 
do not fee therefore, but that the Sudor Anglicus, 
which heretofore affedted the Englifti only, and this 
late Indian ficknefs, muft be clafted together among 
the Arcana of Providence. 
I am, 
» 
S I R, 
Your moft obedient 
Humble fervant, 
Andrew Oliver. 
LIX. 
