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This "trying how not to do it" is the hardest and most wearing work I ever had - unless I get into the woods where I can  [[underlined]] act [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] do something [[/underlined]] soon I shall go into decline and die, or burst with impatience.

I am to try what would I suppose be called a dangerous expedition considering the season & circumstances - but in comparason [[original misspell]] with the purgatory of the last three months I look forward to it with the only pleasure I now have! - Leather Breeches will taste better while [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] doing something[[/underlined]] on the Youkon than good dinners [[insertion]] at the Cosmopolitan [[/insertion]] while bumming [[underlined]] in San Francisco [[/underlined]] ----

We left the last named [[underlined]] sink of iniquity [[/underlined]] two weeks since in Teleg Cos Steamer Wright and McLange Banque Golden Gate.  Several days from San Francisco the Golden Gate parted company and sailed direct for Sitka. Col Bulkley brought me here with him and left me while he went on to New Westminster in the Wright. - I have gotten some better winter equipment for my men and have made some very desirable arrangements with the H. B. Co. -

(I shall try to get the assistance of the Mackenzies River Officers dispite Gov Mactavishs opinions - We [[underlined]]must[[/underlined