Vancouver, Sept. 28, 1841.
To the Reverend P. J. DE SMET
Reverend Sir.- As I do not know in what part of the country you may be and as it may be convenient for you to get cattle from the Snake Country I do, myself the pleasure to inclose you the accompanying orders -if you take the cattle I will to replace them purchase the like number on your account from the settlers here -and I beg to observe as next year it is probable I may order down to this place the supernumerary cattle at those establishments it is necessary you let me know by first opportunity if you will take any so as to enable me to decide on the number to have, and I also beg to observe that you will not be able to get these cattle this season, but will next summer.
I am, etc.,
JOHN McLOUGHLIN.
Vancouver, Oct. 12, 1844.
To the Reverend Father DE SMET
Reverend and Dear Sir.- I beg to return you my thanks for your kind note by Doctor Barclay.
There is a man called Brown who deserted from Mr. McDonald at Colville some years ago and I understand is now at the Jesuit mission about the Flatheads or Pendant D'Oreilles bay. I beg to observe that you ought not on any account allow deserters to receive any employment or as sistance directly or indirectly from the mission. These deserters are all bad men and make up plausible stories by which they work on the feelings of the good Fathers who often believe all that these men say take pity on them and give them shelter and the consequence is, the Fathers incur the ill will of others and excite opposition to the cause to which they devote themselves and all this to oblige men who