10/15/06

Lettre de Philip Long au Colonel et Seigneur Alexandre Fraser, le 5 janvier, 1827, envoyée à partir du lac Témiscouata. 

Source: Document des Archives Nationales du Québec.  Recherche et retranscription: Jean Claude Massé.

Source: Quebec National Archives. Research and transcript of original text: Jean-Claude Massé.

Madawaska, 5th Jany 1827

Col. Fraser

Sir

I own (sic) Joseph Michaud the bearer of this letter the sum of 14£ current, for which he pressed me very much to pay him immediately.  I told him that I had sold my property to you, and was to receive payment in the course of two years and consequently I could not promise him payment sooner, however he requested me to write you to know if you would give him an order on some of the merchants in Canada for the above amt.

Sir, if you think proper you may do so but I can not have the assurance to ask such until it shall come due, however if you be pleased to give the said order place it to my acct.

Sir with respect I am your humble and obedient servant.

Philip Long

P.S. Louis Stripman ownd (sic) me a little trifle of the amt of 12s 6d which he told me you were to pay me, be so kind as to let me know if it is fact

P Long

Also let me know if Mr. Robutail (?) has excepted of the note that I sent to Major Morneau of the River du Loup.

Let me know by the next post if possible.