The following letter of appreciation was recently received by the
Company from J. P. Burns, an engineer who met with misfortune in the
wilds of British Columbia:
"_Because of a serious accident last fall I was compelled to call
at one of your trading posts situated at the junction of the Dease
river and Liard, run by Mr. F. J. Bass. Mr. Bass did all in his
power for me at a time when I was almost destitute and in a very
low state of health owing to a broken bone in my right foot and a
bad wound on my right side. I wish you would thank Mr. Bass for
his hospitality and hope and trust that the Hudson's Bay Company
will long remain and prosper in regions where engineers and dogs
struggle for life and civilization._
_Yours faithfully,
J. P. BURNS._