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 expectations at their expiration or a short time after... He told me no promise of the kind could be made by any body. Fort William, 11th August 1808

Dr. Simon Fraser

Terre Bonne

Dear Sir,

I have to beg you will be so good as cause my brother if he is in want of it to get the 100£ sterling I mention in the inclos'd as I agreed with Mr McKenzie that I might draw it (indeed he has the goodness to allow me to draw it in advance). I am Dear Sir, in an uncommon degree

Your oblig'd and affectionate nephew

N. B. You will believe my sincerity I hope when I tell you that nothing but my brother's situation could occasion my drawing money before it was due. Please also to address the inclos'd.

Fort William, June 27, 1810

Dear Sir,

I am sorry that my being just now inform'd that Mr. Ogilby is going away tomorrow at one A. M. prevents my having it in my power to write you as long a letter as I wish. I shall there fore make this only a letter of business. In the first place, I am sorry you did not commit me in writing the account regarding my engagement as I request'd of you in fall 1807, as it might then have been of great use to me, but I shall write you this more fully in next. This therefore, is only to request your causing my Brother David (if he requires it) to receive one hundred pounds, on my account, for which Sum I will get you credit'd by the house in Montreal. As you may perhaps see my uncle Alexander before I write him, be so good as to remember me to him and assure him I am very sensible of his good intentions to wards me, and by the next opportunity I will write him so my self, and likewise to my good grandfather, Col Fraser, to whom I shall likewise write. Pray remember me to Mr. R. McKenzie. He has been my best friend of a stranger I ever found. Inform