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It will take me 15 days from here to Pembina
a week or two there - and 20 back to St Pauls
and 5 to 10 home - [illegible] twill be middle of
October - I feel alittle blue once in
awhile but manage to drive it off -

sometimes Ill get my mind on some of you &
think of what you must be doing and then
a lump gets into my throat and hurts me

But I am having a grand chance to
learn and it makes one more of a man
too - I send back from here my largest
alcohol can full of fishes etc it is in one-end
of the old alcohol box, in tother end are shells
insects boxes etc - I send the box with two
buffalo skulls packed in a gunny sack to the
American House St Pauls

I think if I get a chance Ill go on to
Selkirk Settlement while at Pembina -

I have sunburned my back to a blister
and now as it is getting well it nearly crazes
me and I cant write if I find
time

Hundreds of kisses to the girls
and love to all

I wrote from Lapham

Affectionately
Bob