Remarks on the Mineral Springs at the Koogha

in a letter to John Arthur, Esq. M. D.

Abstract

Dr Mair is writing to John Arthur about the natural mineral springs at the Koogha area. Several Mineral Springs are found on the farm of Mr Niekirk, which receives its name from its situation on the western bank of a small river, the Koogha, and is about ten miles distant from Uitenhage and twenty-five from Port Elizabeth. The country for many miles around is composed of strata of clay and limestone, with occasional tracks of sand.