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McLoughlin Letters, 1827–49
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know which uncle. I will not require any money on the young man's account before he is sent to Quebec, when I will send you an account of the balance which may be due me together with what may be necessary for this journey to river du loup, I will request the favor of your procuring a passage in a Steam boat for Quebec. I cannot will not trust him with money if I can help it.

[Simon Fraser]


JOHN MCLOUGHLIN, JUNIOR, TO JOHN FRASER

Quebec 8 June 1835

My Dear John

I wrote you two letters and I am sorry that I have not received any answer to them. you are perfectly aware that I am very anxious to know whether your Father consented to order me a new suit of clothes Yes or Not will you at the same time ask him who is to supply me with cash for Mr Fraser says that he has no order from your father to pay my passage to Rivier du Loup. How can your father have sent me to Quebec without before hand made all these arrangements and not let me in trouble. Let your Father write to Mr Fraser and tell him to get me these articles that I am in great need of. Remember me kindly to all my friends. have you got the boot I left behind.

I am Yours

John Macloughlin

I also want a pair of boots. Did your Father receive my letters from Europe if he has any for me will you forward them immediately.

J Macloughlin

JOHN MCLOUGHLIN, JUNIOR, TO DR. SIMON FRASER

Quebec 15 June 1835

My Dear Sir

I wrote a couple of letters to your son and in answer to them he says that you are not willing to give me any of the articles that I requested him to beg of you. It is certainly very strange that I must go barefoot. Surely you are not without any feeling of humanity although I have lost your friendship it is not the reason why you should leave me go without shoes. get the boots made in your village if you will not trust me with the money, or order Mr Fraser to get them for me and other articles such as