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. W. F. WENTZEL'S
cravings of hunger on a march of upwards of forty days, that
the fatal and truly lamentable misfortune befel the Commander
of losing eleven men as above stated, who fell victims to the
hardships and privations they had to undergo. This, Sir, is all
I am allowed to impart at present. As the Officers themselves
are now on their return to England, and go by the way of Hudson's
Bay, you, no doubt, will have a more circumstantial and
authentic account of all their proceedings, in the publication of
their jonrnals, which, I understand, will be printed soon after
their arrival in England. Indeed, to confess an honest truth,
nothing but the fear of your displeasure could have induced me
to address you at this moment, when suffering under a very
severe indisposition from cold and nervous complaints.
On that account I humbly beg you will excuse also from entering
on the domestic concerns of this country, which will, I am
persuaded, be communicated to you by abler pens than I can pretend
to.
In conclusion permit me to express my sincere gratitude for
your continued kindness to me and a hope that I may not be
considered undeserving your future notice ............................ ..
Your ever grateful and most thankful servant,
WILL. FERD. WENTZEL.