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Title: Letter to Angus McKay from [?] MacFarlane:
Institution: Univesity Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Personal. 251 Colony Street, Winnipeg. 14 Sept 1903. My dear Mr McKay, Your welcome favor of 12 Aug came to hand on the 12 instant - just one month on the way! Yes, the Manitoba Victory was splendid! I hope British Columbia will follow suit; but most of all I desire to see the - aggregation at [?] turned out. I earnestly hope and believe this will be their certain fate so soon as they give the people of Canada the chance for doing so. I am sorry to hear of good old Pierre Saliberte's departure altho' he had outlived the three and even four score years limit given to man. I suppose old Payette is not much behind him in age. Where are [?] [?] and the other [?] of the older family now? There are other old servants of the Company I used to know but I suppose they are nearly all dead by now? I think Mr [?] will do well - and no doubt his utmost up in MacKenzie River, altho' matters there are not by any means, in a favorable state from the Company's stand point - the opposition traders get too buy half of the Furs, in Peace River Athabasca and McKenzie River Districts, A "penny wise from [?] life" . [?[ is not adapted from the Fur Trade business of these times - but the Authorities know all about and no doubt will think their own plan of conducting the same, the best. I thought they would have [?] on the charge of English River District, with an increase in pay, but the [?] Macdonald may succeed while you have less to do and are therefore better off unless the pay was greater. I suppose you will endeavor to qualify for the Pension, which in some cases should have been much more liberal than is the case at present, altho' there may be an improving modification of some of its provisions later on. So far, they have withheld the small bonus (so far as the [?] were concerned) from J.M. McDougall and King, altho' fully [?] herewith, while I have been shut out of the both Pension and Bonus; but I am making a stand in this correction and trust to succeed. It is _ to withhold a life Pension from the above, myself and other who have retired since the agreement of 1893 and I also think of those who left before should now receive something for the remainder of their lives, but I am not very hopeful [?] [?] [?]. J. McDougall has separated from his wife and he feels the loss of this children very much - she (the wife) is more to blame than Mac. He talks of leaving Winnipeg for year or so soon as he sells the new house and furniture he purchased a year ago this fall! He has not been very well in health of late. King has returned and has bought a residence in Winnipeg. J.K. McDonald has also left, but has not yet decided what to do for a living. They seem to be getting rid of the older hand as soon as possible - Bill [?] who has for many years had the softest [?] in the service, is holding on hard [?]. Winnipeg is nearly a third layer now than [?] when you were here a few years ago and it is bound to be a great City in time. I hope you and Mrs McKay are having a good time of it at Prince Albert. I did not see the Halls when they were here recently. The [?] is still in the East! With an [?] regards to Mrs McKay and to yourself I am in haste, Yours very sincerely [?] MacFarlane"
Call Number: 385 Corr - MacFarlane
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Title: Letter to Angus McKay from [?] MacFarlane:
Institution: Univesity Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Private. c/o H.B. Coy. Winnipeg 15 Oct. 18994. My dear Mr McKay, I received your welcome favor of 4 October the other day. Under all the circumstance I think you did very well at [?] time - better than either Mr McDougall or yourself expected. We [?] [?] all we want and desire here below! I never though [?] the proper place for the Indian Agency. The Pas is the right position and Mr Beader[?] erred in not building there as he first intended. Did you lose any money by advances to [?] Indians? Write me fully in this regard. I am very sorry to see that with much better returns this part Outfit, your fort comes out by loss! (nearly $700.00) of course, the Chief Factors' share of salary makes a little difference - but please write me fully at once in this regard and send detailed statement of the differences caused by reduced prices of [?], produce, steel [?], repairs and other matters. Don't forget this and also give any other reasons and notes of changes made in your inventory at Cumberland House. I find similar or more results at other forts in [?] [?] loss - while no doubt we shall have it the other way, out of proportion, next Outfit. Write me fully in the foregoing and other regards please. Typhoid is very prevalent in Winnipeg and elsewhere in Manitoba. Mrs C Mathson died this [?] week after only ten days illness! You should do your utmost to have Betts[?] returned to the [?] House. He is far ahead fo the other men, who is not a persona grata. I trust to hear of Betts success at the elections 31 Oct next. It is a good thing Deschambeault did not come out. Horace has good work this winter and [?] to be [?] to render good service to the concern [?]. I wish him well and you also dear Mr McKay. After 2 weeks of very bad weather, I think we are now in for the Indian Summer. I trust so the Commissioner's family proceed to England for the winter - he goes with them as far as Montreal tomorrow. I hope you will write to me fully now and again with all the La Corne and Cumberland business. Laurier and Co are a lot of windbags - better then devil return than the [?] Devil of 1873/8! With all good wishes and kind regards to Mrs McKay, Believe me, yours ever Sincerely, [?] MacFarlane - Mr McKay Esq"
Call Number: 385 Corr - MacFarlane
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Title: Letter to Angus McKay from [?] MacFarlane:
Institution: Univesity Library, University of Saskatchewan
Description: Letter reading "Personal. c/o Hudson's Bay Company, Winnipeg 10 May 1899. My dear Mr McKay, Your always welcome favor of 4 May is just to hand. I am glad to hear of your own and family's health and welfare. We were all sorry to hear of Major Colton's recent death at Battleford. He was a kind and find man. Your brother Henry came in from Grand Rapids the other day and will be going North with Mr Laird as Cree Interpreter and Trader etc. He's in a good position and will pave the way to something better, should he keep straight, which he appears to do, and have done from many months. We all wish him much success. Mr McLean is in Chicago at present and will be going North this month - there is any [?] [?] gold up there in [?]. Mr [?] is much interested in rich finds adjoining the McLean [?]. We have a great country, but a cursed Minister of the Interior, who blocks proper development. The [?] will turn out well this season despite Sifton's cursedness. Alice[?] will be in early in June on a ten days visit on business to Winnipeg. The Winnipeg boys were all well and doing well early in April, the date of the letter. I am surprised to hear that Gordon secured to many Rats[?] at the Pas. He must mind his debts, or those Indians will trick him out of much money in this way. I hope your [?] may turn out better than you expect. I should not wonder if Mr McDougall were stationed at Prince Albert, with the [?] of Cumberland and English River Districts etc. They keep all things close here: But this is an old [?] and likely to become a fact. We are glad to hear such good accounts of the Fortescues's, and your own Fortie. We are all well Dieu Merci. The spring has been very late and unfavorable tho' warmer of late - but still not quite settled. I am sending you herewith a copy of the [?] [?] [?] which you will greatly enjoy. All do - the sale of them has been immense. With all [?] regards and best wishes I remain yours ever sincerely, [?] MacFarlane - A MacKay [ie McKay] Esq."
Call Number: 385 Corr - MacFarlane
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