“Mesopotamia”
Sir,—The heading, “Erewhon Field Day,” on the report of a visit to “Mesopotamia” is rather misleading. Some imagine Samuel Butler lived at “Erewhon.” This is not so. “Erewhon” was the book written by him while at “Mesopotamia,” describing the rather nebulous mountain country he could see upstream beyond the headwaters of the Rangitata, and through which he later journeyed to the West Coast. Today this land includes the 100 square miles of “Erewhon” station. However, O. A. Gillespie, in his “Record of Settlement,” indicates that Butler’s “Erewhon” could have represented a composite picture, including such areas as the Fairlie basin, which he could see from higher parts of his property. Yours, etc., O. J. PATERSON. November 21, 1966.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31224, 23 November 1966, Page 20
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