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Rh pitality; they lent us their best horses and served us as guides on our explorations. Two European Frenchmen live at the Willamette; these are Mr. Haiguet of Saint Malo, and Mr. Jacquet, of Havre, men about thirty years old, former sailors, who furnished us useful information.

We will give the names of the principal free Canadians residing on the banks of the Willamette, in the neighborhood of a landing place called Campment du Sable. Most of the settlements are situated between the Yamhill, Luckiamute and Mice Rivers, which empty at the left into the Willamette; however, there are some settlers on the right bank between the Santiam and Pudding River. All these streams are suitable for grist mills and sawmills.