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tho' dim, yet perfectly distinct. Tho' they all appear as lights, some larger & others smaller,
this one was denominated the Fisher Star; the name by which they designate the Plough, I
believe we call it, or Great Bear, from the supposed resemblance it bears to that animal,
the fisher. When I was entering, several of the Indians on the outside called out
to the Spirits "Gently! Gently! It is our Chief who wishes to see ye:—do
"him no evil" &c.—I had my apprehensions. A little after one P.M. one of
my men looked in, with several Indians, & saw several small lights about
as large as the Thumb nail. A few minutes before 2 P.M. being day light
they gave another shaking to the frame & made their exit.
The above is an account of only a small part, for I am too much pressed
for time—I cannot therefore enter into particulars, nor a larger detail; nor give
you my opinion further than a few words. I am fully convinced, as much so
as that I am in existance, that Spirits of some kind did really & virtually
enter some truly terrific, but others again quite of a different character.—
I cannot enter into a detail by comparisons from ancient & more modern history,
but I found the consonance, analogy, resemblance, affinity, or whatever
it may be termed so great, so conspicuous that I verily beleive I shall never
forget the impressions of that evening; but above all things that sticks most
forcibly in my mind is the unbound Gratitude we owe, & ought to shew,
every instant of our existance to that almighty Power that deigned to sacrifice
his only Son for us for our Salvation! Oh my God! let me never for-
get this!—& teach me to thank thee not only with my lips
but with every action of my life! x x x x x x x x &c. &c.—
Here I must close & in a few minutes Seal up this for your peru-
sal, sincerely wishing I may find an opportunity, safe, of conveying it
to you—How earnestly I wish Robt had been present & understood
the language—This would convince the most skeptic.—
To Mr Wm Nolan, Wm Henry G. Nelson
Note: Read these Pages among yourselves, & lend them
not out of the house—

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[References]

General References

Atlas of Saskatchewan (CD ROM Edition). Saskatoon. University of Saskatchewan. 2000.

"Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park", website of the Burnett Historical Society.
http://theforts.org