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REMINISCENCES 57
" It is now believed there are plenty beaver, in that country,
and it will be very hard if it is wrested from us through the
ignorance of our negotiators. That crafty, cunning statesman
Gallatin,-Astor's friend,-was the principal negotiator on the
part of the Americans. He would be too many for our people
who are governed more by theory than practice .................... .
" Lady MacKenzie is sitting by me and the children are playing
on the floor; the former joins me most cordially in kind
regards to you, Mrs. McKenzie and yom young family.
" Dear Sir,
"Yours very truly and sincerely,
" ALEX. MA,:KENZIE".
" Montreal, 12th May, 1820.
"It is with the deepest regret I have to inform YOLl of the His death.
death of my uncle Sir Alexander MacKenzie.
" Accompanied by Lady MacKenzie and children, he was on
his way from Edinburgh to Rosshire and was suddenly taken ill
at Mulnain, near Dunkeld, on the 11 th March and expired the
following morning.
" The Hon. Rod. McKenzie,
" My dear Sir,
" I am, dear Sir,
" Terrebonne.
" Your obd. Servt.,
" KENNETH DOWIE".
" Lachine, 10th January, 1827.
"Two days previous to receipt of your valued communication
of the 6th instant, I was apprized by a very polite note from
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