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CARVER'S SOURCE FOR OREGON 69

last winter and am obliged to you for the Intelligance. I have sent Mr. Boyce to be Stationed at the Lakes La Plu De bocue to keep that passage open from Lake Wennepeck to Lake Su- periouer. Mr. Francois is to follow him with ten Canoes, he sets out the begining of next Month, those last Canoes is to go to Fort La Pierre and Lake Wennepeck So that you and your party will have Plenty of Suploys And Mr. Boyce as allso Mr. Otherington is to give you any Immediate Assist- ance that you may stand in need of before Francois Arrival. By Francois you shall have all the News of every kind at present every thing is Quiet hear I am Sir with Esteem Your most Obedient

Humble Servant To Captain Toute. ROBT. ROGERS.