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tion. In this lonely part of the world, we enjoy 

 the pleasures of social intercourse, when we are 

 permitted to spend a little time with a friend, 

 with the highest relish. 



Sunday, October 25. Early this morning, my 

 people returned from the Rainy Lake. By them 

 I have received letters from home, which have 

 given me more satisfaction than I can express. 

 My friends are in good health, and my beloved 

 son George has arrived safely among them. For 

 these blessings, I cannot be sufficiently thankful, 

 unless a merciful God is graciously pleased to 

 change my heart of stone into a heart of flesh. 



Friday, November 6. We have now about six 

 inches of snow on the ground. — On the 27th ult. 

 I set out for M c Leod's Lake, where I arrived on 

 the 29th. I there found Mr. John Stuart, who, 

 with his company, arrived the day before, from 

 Fort Chipewyan. His men are on their way to 

 the Columbia River, down which they will pro- 

 ceed under Mr. J. G. M c Tavish. The coming 

 winter, they will pass near the source of that riv- 

 er. At the Pacific Ocean, it is expected that they 

 will meet Donald M c Tavish, Esq. and company, 

 who were to sail from England, last October, and 

 proceed round Cape Horn to the mouth of Colum- 

 bia River. This afternoon Mr. Stuart and my- 

 self, with our company, arrived at this place, 



