Holditch, Robert

Sir
In quitting Cape Town I go assured that
the Colonial Government will not allow a
Medical man regularly educated and Member
of the College of Surgeons in London be
preceded by a gentleman who only accompanied
Mr Parkers party as their Apothecary and has
not the least pretensions to Surgery.
Mr John Addy came out in the Fanny
Transport with Messrs Ingrams, Butlers & Sennets Parties
and on their arrival in Saldanha Bay he applied
to Mr. Parker and Mr Stoll to be permitted to join
& go to Clan William with Mr Ingram who has
agreed to give him during 12 Months board
and Lodging for the Medical care of his Men _
To my great surprise on my arrival in Clan
William, Mr. Bargh had introduced Mr. Addy
as a Surgeon and permitted him to live at
his table whilst I, my wife 7_ two Children have
ever since been under the necessity of residing
in a Miserable Hottentots Hut without Practice
or Friends _ It is true when I assert I have
been under the necessity of disposing with
the major part of the furniture I brought out
_ Ellis Esqr

with me for a Subsistence.
Doctor Hussey. is satisfied that my Testimonials
entitle me to Practice in the Colony as a Surgeon
and after having received His Excellencys determination
as to my destination I mean to apply for a licence
to practice as such. _
On closing this letter I quit Cape Town for Clan
William whither I hope to reach in time to join
the Waggons about to proceed for Saldanha Bay
and throwing myself on the just decision of
His Excellency Sir R. Donkin & asking pardon for
having taken up so much of your valuable time
I remain
Sir
Your obedient and very
humble Servant
Robert Holditch
Mr Braths
21 HierGrath
10th Augt 1820