Arrived in Red River in 1839 as deputy to recorder Adam Thom, became the HBC Chief Accountant, left the HBC in 1854. Returned in 1861 as tribunal judge over the court of Assiniboia, remaining until 1870.
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Place: Lower Fort Garry
From: John Black
To: Revd John Smithurst
Details: 2pp and integral address face.
Notes: John Black writes to Rev. Smithurst that he is sending along the requested nails by the bearer of this letter. Also, the flooding experienced the previous week resulted in 4 feet of water in the office, and significant ice damage to the distillery.
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