Volume 64: Emily Macarthur [Mrs. James Macarthur] correspondence and other papers, 1838-1879: No. 294
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from & he is working hard at Poona night & day, in the midst of a Famine which is likely to be in that part of India - he says, "it is quite possible I may have to provide for 60.000 people in the course of two or three months - you can fancy the organisation necessary to perform such a task, while as yet I have had little assistance - but as long as I have health I am not afraid
of work & hope by God's help to get thru' my task to the satisfaction
of myself & the Government -
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I thought this would interest you Read "German Home life" if you can get it - it is amusing but gives a sad picture of the Religous State of Germany - also read Life & Letters of Norman McLeod - I am no reader as you know - I wish I was. but there