LETTER FROM SENOR WILLIAMS 
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Casilla 244, 
Magallanes, Chile. 
July 28, 1929. 
Mrs. A. Young, Glasgow. 
My dear Madam, 
My object in writing to you is to give you news about your dear 
father’s movements during the last two months and about his death. 
My brother and I have a small farm on Navarin Island, which is about 
forty miles from Cape Horn. For the time mentioned above, your 
father and Miss Hamilton were our guests. During this brief period 
he endeared himself to all who came in contact with him, and all had 
the highest opinion and respect for him. He was exceedingly interested 
in his work of studying the customs and habits of the Yaghan Indians. 
After spending some time at our station, where he met several 
Indians, he wished to go to another camp, so I took him and Miss 
Hamilton across to Hoste Island in our motor cutter. A few days 
after his arrival on Hoste Island, he became ill, and much against his 
will, Miss Hamilton persuaded him to see a Doctor. We left at once 
to our nearest port, a place called ‘Ushuaia’, to get one. The doctor 
unfortunately was ill, and so could not travel, but he sent what he 
considered suitable remedies. However, the medicines did not do him 
any good, and after nine days illness, he passed away quite peacefully. 
We got a small schooner, which was in the district, to convey the 
Professor’s remains to this town. Our difficulties on the trip here you 
will have heard about. The Professor was buried in this town by my 
father, who is a clergyman of the Church of England, accompanied 
by a large number of influential residents who met your father on his 
way down to Navari no. 
With our profoundest sympathy, 
I am, my dear Madam, 
Yours very sincerely, 
Tekenica Williams. 
