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this will suffice as to last years Afc.

Now for this years, Michael Philip squaw the time
she was sick had her camp, beyond what is called the
"Wash Brook", in the woods off the "Marsh Road" as you
may probably remember yourself. She was a long time
sick, and although I did not visit her very often,
[as the Afc shows - written above so insert here]
she gave me a great deal of trouble, as scarcely a day passed
without her husband or some of her family calling on me
for something, either medicine, food or clothing. The fact
is I gave her more food and clothing for herself and family
for which I received nothing, and never will, than what
I have charged for medical attendance and medicine altogether.

The next charge is for visiting Matty
Paul and Squaw. Their camp was on the point below
the narrows on the East River. They were both very
ill with what is called "Enteric or Typhoid Fever". I
attended to both, and as they were between 2 and 3 weeks
sick, they necessarily required a good deal of medicine.

The other two charges is for medicine given to the
Indians named in the Afc, and is not higher than
they would be charged for the same at any respectable
druggists.

The foregoing will
[I think - written above so insert here]
enable you to give
all necessary information to the Committee, and I hope
that this years Committee may come to a more
righteous decision than last years.

I have no news of any importance to give you
your friends are all well in New Glasgow. Joe
Howe has certainly done his part well, so far this
Session. But he will better be cautious how he
speaks in favor of the Catholics. I think he just went
far enough for the good of the Liberal party in his
last speech, in answer to Johnson & Tupper. He
has