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Michl. Wallace Esqr. to William Smith Dr for supplies
furnished to three families of Indians in 1801 and 1802
£ S [?P]
Decr. 18th 1801 To John [Wills?] 1 bushil potatoes 0:2:0
Do 20 To John [Tom?] 1 bushel of potatoes - 0:2:0
Do 24th To John Wills in behalf of the three
families one fat sheep-0:15:0
Do by an order on W. Lake for one bushel of
wheat and two of Indian corn the wheat
at 8/s and the corn at 6/s per bushil } 1:0:0
Do 30th To Peter [Nugent?] 1 Bushil potatoes- 0:2:0
Jany. 2d. 1802 To John Wills 1 Bushil potatoes 0:2:0
Do the 6th Do Wn. Do. ------ 0:2:0
Do the 11th when moving off To John Tom 1 Bushil [peas?] 0.8.0
Do to Wills 1 Bushil [peas?] and salt- 0.8.6
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£3:1:6
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Errors [?Excepted] William Smith

Douglas 22 Feby 1802
Dear Sir
as soon as the families of Indians got better
of the hooping cough I advized them to move and part to
defrent [different] parts where they would be most likely to find
game they accordingly did and have since killed
several Bears one Moose wild cats &c and can maintain
themselves -they were in a suffering condition when I
received your letter and they got timely aid for which
they seemed thankfull to government - I let them have
a [illegible] at crismass [christmas] time when at the worst to make
broth for the sick children and a bushil of wheat to
make some better bread two of their children died with
the cough ____
I am Dr. Sir yours sincearly
W. Smith
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Michl. Wallace Esqr.
[?P.S.] Please send me the amt. of the above act. by my son
Isaac - W. S.