« I received your letter of the fourteenth december in the midst of our expedition to the Grand-Brûlé. I feel very much indebted to you for your kindness and exertion on behalf of the troops. I have shown your letter to His Excellency Sir John Colborne, and he desires me to communicate to you the high sense he entertains of your good offices. All that you have done appears admirable. So much appears accomplished for the comfort of the men that it will be some time before they forget it. All that you have suggested has been acted upon. »
Et cette autre de son assistant-commissaire M. Wilson, datée de Témiscouata, 15 décembre :
« As the officer in charge of certain duties, I beg you will accept my best thanks for your valuable services, I shall
