Letter to Angus McKay from C.C. McIntyre:
Letter reading "Souris River October 28th 1884 - My Dear Angus, I received your letter of 2nd August the other day all OK and was very glad to hear from you, [?] down in this godforsaken whole[ie hole] again. I left Isle a la Crosse on the 30th last month, no one has been here for the last two years and I can tell you that I found the place in a hell of a mess, the store had tumbled down and the men's house I had to prop up with two big sticks to keep from tumbling down also. I went up to Portage La Loche in September, I went a head of the boats in a canoe from the mouth of La Loche River and had a long stay with Scott and Mrs Simpson, Scott is the same old fellow marriage has not changed him a bit. When I got back from Portage La Loche I found that Ross had arrived, I did not see much of him as I started a few days after for this whole[ie hole]. If I had known was was in store for me I would of seen them to hell before I would of come here. I wanted McLean to let me come down early in September, but no we had to get on that God damned Athabasca [?] outfit before I could go. I wish McFarlane and his damned tinned fruits and Raisins were in hell, about one half of his outfit is nothing else. I am sending you in a pipe which I want you to get a silver [?] ferrule[?] put on it is the only one I have [?] and obliged to smoke clay's which play the devil with my teeth. I am also sending you in two pairs of shoes which I hope will fit you, the silk work was done by Laronde's piece (Sophie) no one out here can do any such work. Now old man, I will close hoping this will find you at Prince Albert enjoying yourself. I remain yours sincerely, C.C. McIntyre"
letters (correspondence)freightpipes (smoking equipment)shoes (footwear)friends
1880-1889
385 McKay - Corr CC McIntyre
Univesity Library, University of Saskatchewan
eng
1 physical item; 25.5 x 20.5 cm, folded in half
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Souris River
