the stronger parties altho' not in many instances the greatest claimants but I expect this will be met in a great measure by having the money on hand to pay such parties altho I must have the consent of the whole tribe to the measure in case of some being dissatisfied before the money is distributed. Having encroached on the Postman's time for the last three minutes I must conclude and believe me Yours truly, D. McLean. George Clarke Esq. My dear Sir, The above is a copy very hastily taken of your letter to Mr. Clarke which you kindly permitted me to peruse. I have also to thank you for your more recent communications which I need not say are to me very interesting and I shall ever be happy to hear of your progress with those poor deluded and infatuated people they need our pity and our prayers and to a philanthropic mind the pleasure of attempting to assist them in these critical times is ample rewaid. You and their Missionary have been successful in preventing war and bloodshed among them and when the present excitement has subsided you will no doubt be otherwise very beneficial to them both temporally and spiritually. May the Lord give you grace to be faithful to your charge and crown your labours with large success is the prayer of Yours affectionately Whiteley. P.S. I send this by some natives who are emigrating to the south.