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red tape like a Chancery clerk.

Bannister came from Victoria on the Milton Badger. He was sent back as they feared he would not stand the work. He's an awful queer stick and as obstinate as Balaams mule. He seems to think that to do anything is wrong, whatever it be. But he is a good boy, though a most Unchristian Christian. I hope you will excuse mistakes for I am sleepy and Mr Kennicott is so bothered and badgered, that I want to save him the trouble of writing tho' my letter will doubtless be far less interesting than his. B will go to Norton [[?]] to winter. Bischoff will stay at Sitka. He is very nicely fixed for the winter here with an old Deutche doctor named Töling, who is into