Keith, George. An Account of Mackenzie River (Letters to Roderick Mackenzie), 1807-1817. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0033
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Fort Chipewyean 25th May 1817.
Rod: Mackenzie Esq.
Dear Sir,
I had the pleasure of writing you, both from Lac La Pluie and Fort William previous to my having these places last summer, but I am persuaded they have not escaped the rapacious and felonious clutches of the E__. Little did I dream at that time of such perfidious villany. I hope, however, that our turn will come, and make his Lordship (how this title is sometimes prostituted) bitterly regret his infamous proceedings. This consideration encourages us to support with some temper our heavy pecuniary losses, and we are chiefly and deeply affected at the loss of our accomplished friend the Late
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