Fénix 10, 203-234

LETTEHS T 3 J A M E S PAROISSIEN 2 17 The greatest enemy we have to contena with is the clirnate, which is the most unhealthy 1 ever was in. No body escapes the terciana. 1 had a very severe attack the other day and as usua! upon such occasions was de- lirious for a length of time. Thank God 1 am now well again. But 1 plainly per- ceive this part of the world will never do for me. 1 am certain 1 could not hold out eighteen months in such a sickly country. 1 trust therefore my des- tination will soon be altered. Pray let me know what you think is to be done with us. 1 calculate that you are al1 in Lima by this. When you write to Chile do not forget to drop a line or two about me to Blanco 52 with kind remernbrances to him and Carmencita 53 etc., etc. 1 have no opportunity of writing to them. Although a vessel or two have sailed for Valparaiso I did not knov~cf them being about to proceed until it was too late to write. Pray make my kinci respects to the major general, to Col. Martinez 54, Borgoyne 55, and to the rest of my friends, and believe me, my dear Paroissien, Yours rver most sincerely, 1 have written twice to the G[enera]il. 56 MILLER TO PAROZSSIEN Pisco. July 31, 182 1. My dear Paroissien, 1 have only time to refer you t o my precis to the Governt. for news and assure you that 1 am well and more desirous that ever of seeing you. Will write tomorrow, if possible. Yours ever sincerely, Wm. Miller TeII or write to Gochrene 57 on board the Rebecca for me and :el1 hirn upon no account to deliver any thing belonging to the division wlthout sny order. He has ciome cloth for soldiers' cbthing and I am afraid Lord e, or some [one] else will ltidnap it, and it belongs to me. -- 5 2 . See note 9. 53. Wife of Manuel Blanco Encalada. 54. See note 8. 55. See note 11. 56. San Martín. 57. William Gochrane, an Englich merchznt. Fénix: Revista de la Biblioteca Nacional del Perú. N.10, 1954