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Digby 4th, Jany, 1836_

Dear Sir

Respecting the Indian settlement at Bear River,
please to inform His Excellency that, my health has not allowed me
to visit it for some time past,- but that, I receive favorable accounts
from it. Most of the settlers have made [profitable] clearings upon
their lots, and a few of them, have built substantial houses. The
Squaws are less given to wandering with their children, on errands of
beggary.
[Andrew Meuse - underlined], the Chief and his brother-in-law, [Paul Toney - underlined]
are out of the Province solliciting subscriptions for finishing the
inside of their Chapel. In the mean time, while Meuse is away, the
Indians look to [Francis Salome -underlined] as their protector and advisor.

I have not taught these Indians to expect any further
donations from the Government , altho it is certain that [they -written above so insert here] are not
as yet, fully able to go alone. _ The Blankets distributed last season,
were [Rose Blankets - underlined], too fine and thin to be of any lasting use. If any
thing is given this year, I would recommend that coarse and strong
pulled