"YF Correspondence 1805"
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" To Mr Isham Master Island Lake
York Factory 28th August 1804
Mr Isham
Your long servitude and knowledge of Conciliating the affections of the Natives and trading with them causes your appoint't to Island Lake where I trust you will display these qualifications.
Last Winter Mr Whitford having trusted Several Ind.with large Debts it will be much to your Credit and the Honble Companys interest if you can obtain pay't there the Canadians are Numerous and powerful which require all your energy and prudence to effect so desirable purposes.
James Halcro being sent up by Mr Sinclair with a Considerable Stock of goods leaves little to be taken with you now the same Gent. will further you from OH with what may be judged necefsary and on your Arrival at Island Lake Ja. Halcro will give you every information which may tend to guide you in Settling for the Winter.
After consulting with James Halcro you will proceed to where may be judged the best for wintering at and Correspond with him who is to be guided by your directions. Two or three men may be left next spring and I wish the route explored down the S. River from Island Lake to the Factory. The furs to be brought to OH as last year.
I am
Your Obt. huble. Servt.
Jn McNab"


" To Mr Ja. Halcro
York Factory 28th August 1804
Mr Ja. Halcro
Mr Isham will deliver you this to his advice you will attend the men now with him will I trust enable you jointly to do Credit to yourselves and of Course benefit to the Hon. Hudsons Bay Company on all occasions it will give me pleasure to point out to them the exertions and attentions of faithful Servants among them I trust ever to particularize You and am
Yours very Sincerely
Jn McNab"


" To Mr Cameron - a Canadian trader
York Factory 38th August 1804
Sir
I rec'd yours by Mr Whitford and thank you for News from my old Residence.
Mr Whitford gave a discouraging Sample of Island Lake productions but made us hope for better as times go we should use our endeavours.
Before you receive this you will have heard of affairs acrofs the Atlantic that war rages still Mr Pitt rein stated in office Bonaparte on the eve of being elected Emperor of the Gawls. these are the latest Relations of prominency we have heard.
I have sent some Letters by Mr Isham for old Aquaint. if he cannot forward them to Mr Sanderson shall I request the favour of your taking them to OH I afsure you they have no connections with businefs and I shall esteem it an obligation.
I am
Dear Sir
Your very huble Servt.
Jn McNab."


" To Mr Ramsey - Captain of Ceres Brig
York Factory 4 Sept. 1804
Dear Sir
Capt. Turner in the King George Sailed for Europe the 27th Ult. he proposed sailing for CR in hopes of Meeting or seeing the Ceres and by that means save expences and time we waited till yesterday before Removing the Buoys the Bearer Mr Sutherland will deliver you a few Vegitables & a little Soft Bread and if you are in want of any necefs'y I shall be glad to see you at YF. Comp. to the Gent.
I am
Yours &c
Jn McNab."


" From Mr Ramsey - Captain of Ceres Brig
Ceres Brig Sept. 4th 1804
Dear Sir
I received your kind note by Mr Sutherland & am happy to hear you are well SR expected to find Capt. Turner sailed from here as my arrival at Churchill was not till the 14th Aug. & have been detained by Gales of wind three days from getting out have made every pofsible exertion to get here and shall endeavour to get out next high water thank you kindly for Vegitables &c. have put your inclosed in the packet box. you will receive pr Boat a pipe of SR Brandy 5 Casks of powder from CR a young Boar 1 Steel Bar 2 Tin boxes one bundle Deer skins - Return you many thanks for kind invitation on shore.
Mr Auld desires his respectful Comp. to the Gentlemen.
Yours Sincerely
Tho. Ramsey"


" To Mr Topping - Chief Churchill
York Factory 5 Sept. 1804
Sir
The King George Capt. Turner Sailed for Europe the 27th with near 1000 more Beaver from York thank last year SR had also a small addition.
The Brig Ceres arrived in our Roads the 4th Inst. Capt. Ramsey says there is 5 Casks of Powder two tin Boxes & a Bundle of deer skins from CR on examination I find 8 boxes & 20 burn'g Glafses therein I wish you had sent a List exprefsive of the Articles the Regulat'n of Acct. makes it necefsary - you will receive by the Bearer the Articles specified by Mr Auld.
I wish you a happy & succefsfull winter and am
Sir
Yours Sincerely
Jn McNab."


" From Mr Sinclair Master Oxford House
Oxford House 19th Feb. 1805
Dear Sir
I embrace the first Opportunity of sending these men with Letters for your Information. We arrived at Oxford House the 9 of September and the 11th Dispatched Mr Isham for the Island Lake with two Canoes and a Good afsortment of goods for the Arrangement of the men. I beg leave to refere to the note Inclosed - not doubting But that it will meet your approbation. judging it would be Gratifying to you Sir to hear from the Island Lake I desired that Letters might be sent here early in February they are sent down By this Conveyance hope they will explain their proceedings in that Quarter. It would be pleasing to me could I with any Certainty - afsure you of a mid'g Trade at this Settlements, at present their is 700 MB in the House its True I have some Chances but they are not to be Depended upon. I remarked to you Sir last Fall that some Indian men and their families had left this Quarter on Account of Death and other accidents. I am informed that they are wintering near to Cumb. House and that their is a Settlements among them from There hope the produce of their will augment their Trade at the same time it Lesens the Trade here.

The shallownefs of the water in the Holly Lake is altered our fishing this year from former Seasons with 10 Nets each Net 54 fm Long we are short of our usual number which 6 nets formerly Caught nearly 2000 Fish, to make up for this Diff. some Deers meat has been Procured which helps? us out I expect? we shall not be very Scarce before the Spring.
The mild weather we had after our arrival inabled us after some fire wood was Rafted to let out the Stock heads before the Lake was taken with Ice. 300 Palisades were Collected and put up which has Inclosed a large piece of Ground for Gardens. The Boat is in Great forwardnefs I expect to get a Small one to go to the Netts with it will be Servicable in many things.
The Pine Bark on the Roofs of the Houses is rotten in many places the Quantity of Goods and Furs that is here at times Dur'g the Summer Season require the Storehouses to be truely noticed that no rain Gets in to Damage any thing it will require from 2 to 3 hundred Pieces to repair the whole Securely. shall be glad to know if three or four men shall be employed on this Businefs when the season permits it will be Scarce to find as the Woods round the Lake is very Small and Bursh to the Roots. Wishing you a Plentiful Spring a Good Trade with every other Felicity.
I remain
Dear Sir
Your Obd. Huble Servt.
Wm Sinclair
PS Inclosed is a List of the small Articles wanted By Indians am inform'd their is no Canadians near the Nelson River Settlement I wish it may be True."


" From Mr Isham Master Island Lake
Island Lake 28th Jan. 1805
Dear Sir
I embrace this opportunity of writing to you that this place is not worth Looking after indeed Sir it is my opinion of it there is no pearson requisite to stay all summer as there is nothing to be got at all as for the Indians they are doing of nothing but running about from house to house and indeed Sir there is no beaver for the Indians to work here in they Lake and it is a thing impofsible to bring Trade out where there is none to be got only parcel of Indians and the Canadians giving throuing? a way to them for nothing their they are doing of noth'g.
Sir my opinion is to bring every thing out in the Spring and leave it and Come out by Oxford.
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Sir I remain your
Sincerely well wishes
I Expecting your Directions Sir as for the men that is been with me they are been badly most part of the winter in turns and two of them very narrowly exaped death but thank God they are gett'g pretty hearty now only we want victuals and we are very near Starving there is no fish to be got neither with nets or hooks us or the Canadians. I sent two men to James Halcro think'g they were Living better and when they Came there it was all the same.
Sir as for the trade it is very poor indeed I can hardly manning 90 MB and as for the Expences it will be very great for I cant be off giving a little and a little Oppositions at bouth pleaces.
Sir I Conclude wishing you pleasant Spring
I remain Dear Sir
Your humble Servant
Charles Tho. Isham
PS Sir please to give my Compliment to all Gentlemen round your Table."


" To Mr Sinclair Master Oxford House
York Factory 11th March 1805
Dear Sir
I received yours of the 19th Ult. and news? for Island Lake my Answer to Mr Isham you will peruse, seal and send to him as soon pofsible we must by no means relinquish a post where the Canadians think it worth their while to maintain two Stations so near the Factory. particularly when our requirements there are already nearly double to the whole returns from thence last year peospects at Oxford are very satisfactory.
The seasons here have been favorable and the Ind. in general doing well.
You are a Sufficient judge what may be necefsary for the Roofs of your Houses and I have no doubt of your keeping in good order - you - you know when the Lake open as many men as pofsible should be employed in the river.
I mean to be early at the Rock next Summer where I shall soon expect to see the Gentlemen and I trust businefs will not Require my further produre Mr Bird promised to be early Down.
Endeavour to send down trades of each particular Invoice first as you find the Craft can Convey them from OH if any Bundles are doubtful you will of course particularize them.
I wish with you the truth of the Information you have about Nelson River. The requisite papers are sent for the regulation of your Acct. which you will make out and send down early for a timeous Completion of the Acct. Book here the Gentlemen join in every good wish with
Dear Sir
Your very Huble Servt.
Jn McNab."


" To Mr Isham Master Island Lake
York Factory 11 March 1805
Mr Isham
I received your Letter date 28 Jan. last am sorry to hear your prospects are so unfavorable and that food is difficult to procure.
As the Canadians keep two stations so near the Factory as Island Lake we must not leave it - James Halcro will stay with as few men as you & he judges prudent and the Remain'g Goods to be Committed to his care. you will come out as early as pofsible yourself with the other men and the trade - I am glad to find it already considerably more than last year. If you could precure a large Canoe or two it would be advantageous where I see yourself I shall then be enabled to Judge of the propriety of keeping a station on Island Lake next winter. If Ja. Halcro is in want of any necefsary it shall be instantly sent on your arrival at the Rock House when I shall expect to see you soon.
I am Yours Sincerely
Jn McNab."


" To Mr Bird Master Edmonton
York Factory 11th March 1805
Dear Sir
According to appointment I shall expect to see you early at the Rock and if your Consignments are encreased it will be the more Satisfactory.
I need not mention to you the necefsity of the Requisite dourments for Settling Inland Acct. according to direction from the Committee The Acct. Book will be at the Rock for a general knowledge of the plan.
I have desired Mr Sinclair to fill the Craft with each particular Trade as they can convey which you will see is necefsary for making the European packages from here the easier completed.
The Gentlemen join in every good wish with
Dear Sir
Your very Huble Servt.
Jn McNab"


" To Mefs Hodgson Thomas & Bolland
Severn House 16th Jan. 1805
Gentlemen
From Severn where I arrived (in Company with Mr Bunn and 3 Ind. on a Visit to Mr Thomas) the 11th Inst. you will perceive this is addrefs'd
I had long expected to hear from the Bay & feel much concern in the disappointment, the state of businefs occasioned by the encroachments of the Canadians among you renders a knowledge of the consequences highly interest'g to the Service through out and I am sorry this cannot now be obtain by any endeavours of Mr Thomas from Severn Indians are all at their Hunting grounds & he hav'g sent the last packet has Remain'd in long expectation of one from the Bay no Vefsel of Canadians concern arrived at the Nward as we were made to dread by intimation in our Gen'l Letter from the Committee.
The returns from York were considerably better than in 1803 but still much inferior to former consignments the Settlements in Saskatchewan still lefsening their products and Athapuscow very little increased.
Seasons for provisions at York have been favorable and partridges are more numerous than for years past. hitherto the natives that came in had hopes of mak'g better hunts the? news from CR since the Ceres arrival (who touched at York and stop a few hours on her pafsage to Europe) Capt. Ramsey did not come on shore Mr Auld was also on board being obliged to go home from an indispositions occasioned by an accidental fall through a Hatchway in some of their upper floors.
Accept general good wishes for a happy new year & plentiful Seasons to yourself and Gentlemen.
I am Dear Sir
Your very huble Servt.
Jn McNab."


" From Mr Bolland Chief Eastmain
Eastmain Factory 23rd Feb. 1804
Dear Sir
A packet returning from here to Moose affords me the agreeable opportunity of a few lines to enquire after all our friends at York hop'g they are enjoying health and plenty which I am not a little happy to say is the case with us here at present thank God for it.
You'll no doubt by some means or other be inform'd of the Northwest Companys Ship the Edyston Capt. Jn Richards having visited those parts he landed his Cargo upon Charlton and was there joined by a Mr Angus Shaw who came down this River early in Summer accompany'd by two Iroquoi Indians several Kings Post do. and 4 or 5 Canadians from whence they have branched off in very directions round us, a party of them in a Large flatt Boat and several Canoes pafsed by here in the fall on their way to great River (about 300 Miles to the Northw'd of us) accompanied by that ungraateful Monter S Hester? as their guide and Trader who engaged with them as a yearly Servant immediately after arrival at 40 or 50 £ pr Ann. As soon as I was made aquainted with their intentions. I sent of George and Jacob Atkenson Wm Paulson and two Ind. lads to settle a long side them and match their Motions since Xmas L? Akenson has been here Requisting more goods and informs me they have hitherto been pretty succefsful in keeping the Indians from them and supposes they have scarcly got a skin since the River set fast, but in spite of all we can do they will get short our coast being so extensive and they so numerous its impofsible to match all parties.
Mr Shaw with his party Return'd back by the same rout he came gave me to understand Capt. Richards would be at York next Summer.
The Gentlemen here join me in Compliments and good wishes to Yourself and Officers at York who am
Dear Sir
Your very humble Servant
Wm Bolland"


" From Mr Thomas Master Moose Fort
Moose Fort April 10th 1804
Dear Sir
In order to prevent disappointment of Summer communications I have taken an early opportunity to forward this my acknowledgement of the receipt of your favor of 15 Feb. 1803 which came to hand the 5th August and to communicate occurences here.
Capt. Hanwell in the Prince arrived the 18th August & sailed the 16th Sept. with 5964 MBeav. from here which notwithstanding the opposition of Canadians was 3/4? more than the preceeding year the Fall season was propitious our Goose Hunt being greater considerably than usual of late years & Partridges have been plenty during the Winter which has been remarkably mild, the present state of our Trade & expections are good though our opponents are numerous & active than here to fore & our Compliment so much reduced that we have only thirteen Hands Inland to distribute among five different Forts? a Canoe return'd from one of them (New Brunswick) the 5th Nov. last with good accounts of their Succefs. Mr More who was one of the Persons in the Canoe was unfortunately lost in running a rapid. Jn Robertson a Native youth who was with him in the Canoe saved himself clinging to the Canoe.
Capt. Richard Arrival in the Edystone in these parts & sailing the 13th Oct. & you will no doubt learn from other hands a Mr Frazer who Arrived late last Fall by the way of Ruperts River & paid us a visit is I understand to visit the sea coat next summer by the way of York River he set off on his return by the same route he came about the middle of Feb. and a Mr McTavish from Chartlon Island who also visited us has recently pafs'd & repafs'd from our opponents Settlement on Hays? Inland they speak with the greatest confidence of Two of their Ships coming down the Bay & one visit'g York next summer
All at the Factory are in good health & the experienced hand in full Employ looking out to counteract the designs of our opponents who have Men out to intercept Trade. shall be glad to hear of your health and succefs the Gentlemen here Unite in Compliments to Yourself and Officers.
Dear Sir
Your very Humble Servt.
Jn Thomas."


" Mr Hodgson Chief Albany
Albany Factory 1st March 1805
Dear Sir
Your several Letters reached me the 27th Feb. with a great deal of pleasure of hearing from our Friends at the Northward a circumstance we long wished for was happy to hear of your Welfares it was my determination to have sent a Packet next summer this conveyance has therefore anticipated my Intentions
It gives us all much concern to hear the Trade at the Northward falls so short of its former produce the last year. Our Red River Trade fell short considerably occasioned by the opposisitions you experienced? in the interior Country but others places did well. The Trade at Albany increased last year being near 22,000 Moose 6000 and odd and Eastmain 7000 odd so that the Bay Ship had above 35,000 Made Beaver on board for Europe. The Albany Trade was as fine Furrs as ever went out of the Country very few Wolves among it.
Thank God we have yet had no Visits from the other Company's (though there has been talk about it some time) except at Osnaburgh, and other Posts in the Nippegon which opposition encreases upon us every year - At Moose the opposition still continues. Mr Thomas the Surgeon left the Company Service last October and now Commands the Post in opposition to Moose Factory. They have also great opposition at Eastmain Capt. Richards brough a Ship down the Bay the Fall before last and took pofsesion of Charlton Island in the name of the NW Company and ? ? ? emplo'd in occup'g? Ruperts & Eastmain? River and to the Northward There is talk of their coming to Albany but I much doubt their abilities till they send out another Ship as I understand their Provisions are near expend'd? and they have now deserted Charlton Island and occupy themselves along the Eastmain Coast and Hannah Bay I understand they have yet made very little of it except at Ruperts River last year they got as much Furrs as the Post from Eastmain established there.

For these two years past Albany has experienced propitions Seasons Partridges very plentiful this winter and a very capital Hunt in the Fall enabled us to live allmost on Country Provisions alone we have thank God all enjoyed tolerable Health since the Cold commenced but last summer an Epidemical disorder attacked us very few escaped and were brought nearly to the brink of the Grave yet all recovered we supposed it to be occasioned by the dry weather the River was scarce a drop of rain fell the whole summer and the River was so dry that it was with great difficulty and Labour the goods were conveyed to Martins Fall.
I am sorry to acquaint you that Mr Bolland the Chief at Eastmain departed this Life just before the Ship arrived last August of a Dropsy and Mr Mannel now Commands there. - By the Christmas Packet from Moose we learnt all was well at both places and Provisions plentiful but the Canadians troublesome.

The Ship arrived in Moose Roads the 5 of August and Sailed again the 21st Sept. several of the Officers from Moose and Eastmain returned in her and also Mr John Cobb of Albany. - By the early arrival of the Ship the Fall supplies was forwarded Inland in very good time and I have hopes the Trade at Albany will not be diminished this year.
I send my hearty wishes for Succefs to attend you with Health and Continunce of Plenty the Gentlemen at my Table join in these wishes with
Dear Sir
Your Most Obt. Servt.
Jn Hodgson"


" From Mr Thomas Master at Severn
Severn March 27th 1805
Dear Sir
Soon after I had the Pleasure of seeing you in the Winter an Opportunity offer'd of send a Packet to Albany the Indians arriv'd here on their return the 21st Inst. and having remain'd a few Days to refresh themselves are now dispatched with the Northern Letter which I hope you will receive in time to answer every purpose.
You will rejoice with me to find that the NW Companys Affairs down the Bay are not in the most prosperous state. I hope & trust it will be very long as the have it in their power to visit the Northern Settlements. - Since you left us many Families of Natives have arrived in a distrefs'd State and are now chiefly supported by us this is by no means flattering to my Hopes of a succefsful Trade.
I hope to be inform'd by the Return of these Ind. of your Health & succefs & Remain
Your Obedt. Hble Servt.
Thomas Thomas"


"To Mr Topping Chief Churchill
York Factory 10 April 1805
Dear Sir
I send this packet purposely with Letters for CR from the Bay. News of our opponents difficulties there will no doubt be satisfactory to you and may tend to facilitate the service at Churchill I understand they have had no further European supply and are now in scarcity.
I expected the state of Accounts from you as mentioned in my last by these Indians return I trust you will send it the YF Account Book of this year cannot be deferred it must go in our next years accounts.
The season has been plentiful and the Indians in general doing well similar reports from CR will be satisfactory. The Gentlemen join in every good wish with
Dear Sir
Your huble Servt.
Jn McNab."


" To Mr Hodgson Chief Albany
York Factory 11th April 1805
Dear Sir
Your of the 1st Ult. I received days ago the Conveyers now return to Severn with this which I hope you will Receive by the Packet you purpose sending ensuing Summer.
It is very stisfactory? to hear of the increasing trades from the Bay at present their is reason to hope for an addition from here and the little news we have rec'd from Inland was favorable The knowledge of the State of our opponents down the Bay was anxiously wished and may tend to make businefs go easier on here and at CR for which place a Packet now sets out with your Letter.
Am happy to hear of general plenty in Bay. I have I have Indented for no Beef or Pork since my Arrival here. I am sorry to hear of Mr Bollands death a warning of our frailty I little expected to Mr B it is pleasing to hear your Inland services were so much furthered by the favorable fall and I hope with your trade will not be diminished and the Gentlemen here join there in
I am
Dear Sir
Yours &c
Jn McNab."


" To Mr Mannell Master Eastmain
York Factory 11th April 1805
Dear Sir
I rec'd a letter from the late Mr Bolland (whose decease I am sorry to hear of) dated 23rd Feb. 1804 [blank] days ago the bearers now return to Severn with this which I hope will reach you the ensuing Summer.
The strong opposition you experience from Canadians must be unpleasant, it is agreable to find their succefs hitherto has been so inconsiderable this every Servant to the Hon. Hudsons Bay Company who has their interest at heart (of whom I trust there is not few) will be pleased to hear.
Since my last from Severn in January Letters from Inland tell us that by Indian reports there no Canadian Traders have came to our lower posts or those up Churchill River that prospects were better there as is the Case at Factory.
Dear Sir
Your hble Servant
Jn MN"


" To Mr Thomas Master Moose
York Factory 11th April 1804
Dear Sir
I received yours of Apl. last [blank] days ago the Bearers now set out for Severn with this which I hope will Reach you the ensuing Summer.
I am happy to hear of your increase of Trade. My last from Severn told you the N ern news since that date we have heard from the Nearest House Inland their prospects better than last year and they tell us from Indian report that no Canadians pafsed last fall to our lower Settlements at the N ward or these from Churchill at present their is every Reason to hope the Factory trade will be considerably increased. I have heard nothing of Mr Frazer on our Coasts and I am hop'g we shall not have so many Causes for disquietude from so near Neighbours as you must be harafsed with.
My Mefsmates join in best wishes for your health and happinefs with
Dear Sir
Your hble Servant
Jn McNab."


" To Mr Thomas Master Severn
York Factory 12th Apl. 1805
Dear Sir
Your Indians arrived with the Bay news and a Packet is gone expeditiously for Churchill I think the intelligence rec'd will tend highly to benefit the Service and I cannot sufficiently command your attention on this occasion.
Our News from Oxford House tell us that from Indian Report no Canadians went last fall to our lowest posts about Mr Cook or CRiver as usual and Mr Sinclair say his prospects are better than last year Mr Isham at Island Lake say there is two Canadian Houses close by him on that Lake - the chief trader (Munroe) was a Midical man and Caneron? Removed from that department In Feb. our aquirements there doubled Mr Whitfords trade last year but their hopes are small as few Ind. have been during winter.
Our Ind. are now Coming in and bringing better Hunts than I have seen at York I trust you will realize your usual succefs and the Gent. join in wishing you every happinefs with
Dear Sir
Your very Huble Servt.
Jn McNab."


" From Mr Topping Chief Churchill
Churchill Factory April 17th 1805
Dear Sir
Wilks and another Southern Indian arrived the 16th Inst. and delivered your Packet. I am happy to hear you are all well at YF thank God we cannot complain tho' some time back I was very indifferent myself.
Your packet by Ja. Wood & Budge in the Fall came safe to hand but they had fling away the Pitch soon after they had left YF it being with the other things they had too much for them to carry Ja. Wood says he mentioned it before he left YF it would have been very acceptable had it arrived as there is none here. The other articles were right excepting the Flints, which upon being counted five times over by two people were only 1820 instead of 2000. The parcels were perfectly complete and had not been broken. - The articles requested upon the back of your letter in the Fall I should be happy could I accomodate you with but they are those of which we are very scarce and not sufficient for the present season.
Am sorry you met my any? inconvenience for want of a list of the four Articles such by the Brig Ceres.
Enclosed is an Account current between CR & YF and hope you will find it right you will see I have deducted what you paid Wilks on CR account from what I paid James Wood & Budge by you desire on the back of your letter on YF Account and charged YF difference in the Goods paid them. It would have been better for the regulation of Accounts had it been specified in yours the Articles paid Wilks.
Not having had any thing particular to send to YF about, I did not think myself justified in putting the Hon. Company to the expence of a Packet and cannot conceive the reason why the YF Accounts Books should be deferred till you heard from CR as the Packet Book would easily inform what articles had been supplied by each place.
During the winter Partridges have bee plentiful but no Deer. - The Indians are beginning to drop in and hitherto have been pretty well Furred. - I beg my Compliments to the Gentlemen of York and wishing you health and plenty of Trade. I am
Sir
Your hble Servant
Thomas Topping."


" To Mr Sinclair Master Oxford House
York Factory 22nd May 1805
Dear Sir
You will attend to from intimations fowarding the Inland trades as speedily to the Rock as pofsible there I trust to be the 10th of next Month at farthest and wait the Arrivals of the Inland Gentlemen yours also if businefs will admitt - all the Canvas Bags at OH and from Inland should be Carefully sent down. there is no old Canvas at the Factory and none coming from Europe the Requisite papers for your Acct. will of course be sent.
I am
Your &c
Jn McNab."

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