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112 1859 Across the Plains March they had received our letter, and had sent us quite a supply of tobacco. They had also made arrangements to meet us as soon as the snow went off with a supply of flour. 11th Friday.--Within a quarter of a mile from Mr. Brown's house, lived old McFlet who has been in this country for twenty-five years. As we were passing his door, he invited us in, suspecting that we were a portion of the Company from Minnesota. He told his squaw, to set us out some bread and milk, it being the first we had for a number of months, we improved the opportunity by stowing away a large quantity. After staying a few moments, we made our way to Brown's, where we found unclear who received us with good old Dutch hospitality. He was engaged in making rails for Brown. Mr. Thomas Brown is a native of Selkirk Settlement and his slightly tinged with the Indian blood. His wife, is a native of Scotland, and married him at Red River. Both came with Sinclair's train about four years ago. Mrs. Brown is the only white woman in the Valley at the present time. Mr. Brown offered us his shop to batch in. Sold us some flour and furnished us with dishes and cooking utensils. To these worthy couple we cannot thank them too much, and we will ever cherish in grateful remembrance the kindness of these warm hearted people. unclear gave us a narrative of their trials to reach this Valley. It appears, that