Letter to Angus McKay from C. Garson:
Letter reading "Prince Albert Jan 23/86 - Dear Angus, Your most welcomed letter of the 18th Dec to hand and glad to learn by it of your welfare and the good trade you are making. We had a great time here at Christmas lots of wishing everybody we [?] had a bottle and of course everyone got drunk the Police give a concert but I was off on a trip at the time as usual when anything is going on. A skating rink is started here now and the boys enjoy themselves in the evenings. [?] got the sack yesterday and I expect that Hart will be sent up to you, the old devil is commenced to drink Essences and is for no use here what ever, boys in bed all day and prowls around at all hours of the night half daft, Davison told me yesterday to get 2 horses and sleights and start him off on Monday for Pitt how he will [?] you for a companion. Your brother Tom got elected Major McArthur opposed him and we had a great time at the election J.S. and Mr Bellanger launched out the frog like little men Tom is expected home tonight he passed Humboldt on Friday morning. Nothing doing down here in the way of trade of any kind no furs or cash the only furs for last month came in from Sandy lake and Make Plain Kakasoo[?] is trading for us at Sandy Lake and beaver at Make Plain I was out there 3 weeks on a round and expect will be started off again next month for another round. I am taken Sutherland place for the present but this place does not agree with my delicate constitution to much style and church going for me. Young Davison has a horse and cutter now and is about to be married to Loo[?] he is dead struck horses that for high and boards with his brother and he says that he is going to rent Johnsons's House as he does not believe in one room only. Mr McFarlane is left for good I believe old Bellanger is down on a trip Cumberland but is expected back by the Packet it is expected daily no word as yet of rebuilding Carlton but I hope I won't have to stay here for the summer the old Governor sent us all up a Xmas card each he is getting along very well and says he hopes to be back amongst us in the spring a new man. Your mother and all the children are well as I am happy to say the same of myself - nothing new here to tell you off [?] [?] is scarcer. Wishing you a happy new year write soon again and let us know how you get on. While I remain yours faithfully, C. Garson"
letters (correspondence)
1880-1889
385 Corresp - Garson
Univesity Library, University of Saskatchewan
eng
1 physical item; 21 x 34 cm
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North America
Canada
Saskatchewan
Division 5 - North Central
RM of Prince Albert No. 461
Prince Albert
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