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00942 5 1880 Departure Bay, a few miles from Nanaimo, Aug 5 9, A.M. Dear Louie We are coaling here what a rumble they
are making. The shores here are very imposing A beveled bluff topped with giant cedar spruce fir maple cypress with varying
green Here there a small Mad illegible too, wh here is near its northern limit We went ashore last eve at Nanaimo for a stroll
Magee I, we happened to meet Mr Morrison A man that I knew in Fort Wrangle who told me particulars of the sad Indian war in
which Toiyette? was killed He was present gave very graphic descriptions. We sailed here at daylight this