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Grenada
11 May, 1891 take in nearly the whole of the Carriago - as the harbor
is called. The mtn. Carriago is an open bay but with
fair anchorage, and a narrow channel leads to the
inner carriago which is a fair large land-locked
bay; away to the south is another large basin called
the Cayron or coral [illegible] prevent the entry of ships
aboard. From my windows this Cayron looks like a
magnificent lake, and the whole scene is one of the
finest sights in the tropics.
In the morning I work at your business, but being half
an hour ago, I believe I would stop writing to have
a smoke and chat. My writing table is in an ugly
evil place, and altogether I am very comfortable.
Seipnet, who is staying at the hotel, comes up every
morning in order that I may set him to work to
give him instructions.
In the afternoon the Grenada, Hunter T.J. into the
Court House to elect an lawyer Mr. Murray of
Trinidad on the fruit trade. Mr. M. gave a
fairly good address, but he knew nothing of the culti-
tivation and very properly he confined his attention
to the commercial part of the question. He makes
a few mistakes however, and in a short speech I print-