Keith, George. An Account of Mackenzie River (Letters to Roderick Mackenzie), 1807-1817. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0033
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No. 1
Mackenzie's River Department
January 7th 1807.
Roderic Mackenzie Esq.
Sir,
I received your obliging letter last Fall and cannot reflect without pleasure upon the honour it would do me if I could in the least contribute to the very laudable design of your undertaking: at the same time I am grieved to find that you have taken the trouble to address me upon such a subject, conscious of my inability with the pen; as also my imperfect knowledge regarding any thing of consequence in this quarter; add to this the ignorance and stupidity of the Natives: circumstances which I hope will excuse the imperfect idea given by me upon the subject.
This Establishment may be reckoned at ten days march by water from the Mouth of the River. It is situated upon
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