The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-04
ISLAND OF CUBA.

THO INvALIDs AND PERSONS OF DELI
u CATE HEALTH WHO VISIT THIS ISL
AND-HAvAsA, December 49, l64l-Ii has long
been matter OF regret TO the inhabitants OF TINS
city, that the arrival ut invalds from United
States with letters OF introduction, has never been
III Their power 10 recommend them suitable resi-
deDce IN The county. Ii has therefore been neces-
sary for such persons either take up their pde
in the hotels in The tow n, where the 40 and bus
lie of crowded city, and the of the pure at
.nos here and calm retirement of country life pfe-
vent their deriving that benedI from the change Of
climate WHICH they naturally expect, or they ale
compelled 10 20 to places in the country where na
adequate preparations have een made for receiving
the u, and " here the apartments, accommodations,
and manner of living ia no wise calculated Tor
persons IN delicate state OF health.
From a due consideration of this want. and OF the
great benefit that would be derived by invalids who
seek To regain that health in the mild and beneh-
cent climate OF Cuba, It suitable abode should DE
provided Tor them, the subscriber, medical prac-
uii"ner long established in his city, has appopri-
ated his beautiful coffee estate called the Baend Es-
perdnza, situated In the must healthy and romantic
part the country, to form residence equally
agreeable and attractive In order la carry out this
intention To The fullest extent that professional know
ledge and long experience of The cts OF ropt-
cal climates could attain, pains have been spared
10 form an establishment, which affords 10 the IN
valid, well TO the healthy vser, every ration
al enjoyment that can be derived from dwelling in
the mdest climate, surrounded by The ciu-
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beauiu style of a coffee estate Comprise about five
hundred acres The Buena Esperanto is situated
on The south side of The island and Is thus, IN a
great measure sheltered from The chilly winds which
now and then blow from the noTih during the win
lei months, The disitict in which Il lies has been,
from lie extreme beauty, termed the Windsor OF
! Cuba. The house has been built with every aiten
ton Ia those comforts so indispensable To invdlids
and of which The buildings OF this country 80
| destitute All the rooms have b'ardeJ ,ors and
glass windows. The establishment 10 The footing
of that of private family, OF which The guests form
part making themselves quite at h'me, and without
hting Confined To those regulations which nrces
sary at hotels. In this establishment, The invaiJ has
II IN his power 10 yaiy his omusenenis by walking
| IN the shady avenues of mango and palm trees,
riding ON horseback or in volane, or visiting the
ueighbuIng estates, 81 thckly spiead Though the
populous country. large sugar estate, close at
hand, affords an Opportunity OF drink ny The hot cane
juice, While the surrounding woods furnish amuse
| nient TO The sportsman.
The subscribers numerous family reside constantly
on he prem es
| The Buena Esperdnza is situated about thirty five
miles southwest OF Havana. TIE rouie, which
crosses a most lovely country, is as follows: FROM
Havana Bejucal fife N ui,s on railroad from
| b juca to Buena EsprranZl, tHenty miles a car
rage road Ii occupies abou hive hours. By oppli-
cation to The subscriber at his residence in Havana,
No 50 ORe'Ily street, the party be forwarded TO
| he estate without delay.
All persons applying expected, if not previously
known to bring Introduction from some ,especl-
abe mercantile house Of hi city.
EDWARD FINLAY, M. d.
Gale dc O'Reilly, No. 95.
| have visited and spent short time at the estate
! of DR.. Finlay described in the above letter, and
must fully concur in every statement there made as
| to the Buena Esperanza. 1t is not surpassed for
beauty Of scenery and healthy location by any place
which have Cuba and The invalid will find
the numerous family of DR.. Finlay most agreeable
and intellectual; and the English French, and Span
ish languages all spoken by several members Of
the family.
| r. J. WALKER.
In addition to the above testimony Of the Hon. RI
Walker, the distinguished United States Senator
references can be made on the subject to
E. c. DELEvAN, Esq, OF Albany, n Y.
JOHN BLooDcooD, Esq, of Mobile, Ala.
/ General TALLMADGE, New York.
/ Van RENSSELAER, Esq, New York.
/ Hon. Judge BoYcE.
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