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St. Pauls August 1^st

Dear Charlie

I thought you might like these
moccassins, more from the connections associated
than their real utility – I bought them of Sargeant
a trader from Selkirk Settlement Brit. Am. – They were
made by a Blackfoot woman from the head waters
of the Missouri – they are made of elk skin above
and the soles are “parflesh” – that is ^raw buffalo hide
merely scraped without tanning or smoking at all –
They have not a stitch of thread in ‘em – all sewed
with elk sinew – There are no deer ^{or very few} up there they
say – You observe the shape is different
from the common moccasins we usually see –

- Brother Bob

July 1^st –

I thought to send this letter with the
moccasins but enclose it here instead

I send the moccassins by Mr Charlie
Hammond of firm of Bassett & Hammond ^Hatters
Corner Wells & Lake St Chicago Ill – He will
leave them at the store for you – When
you go for them – or send – will you not
please take Hammond a showy boquet if
possible – I promised him one – He
has been very kind to me here – He is here
buying furs and his friendship has been of use
to me – Take it to him any time after July 10^th – He
will not get home much before 5^th to 10^th –

Ill bring a Buffalo Robe from Pembina.