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No. 30

Mackenzie's River 4^th Feb. 1815.

Rod: M^cKenzie Esq.

Dear Sir,

Your obliging and kind favor of the 4^th June now lies before me, and I sincerely regret to find that many of your friends in this Country have shown a backwardness in contributing to your Publication little creditable to them. For my part although I am puzzled a little at the lavish commendations you bestow upon my feeble efforts I should not cease my contributions were not my sources in a manner exhausted. You will observe that I speak here of my feeble Talents and barren Genius, for you are not to be informed that a person of a lively imagination and corresponding parts would discover many traits which if properly handled could not fail of being very entertaining if not

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