St. Columba, March 19th, 1828

My Dear Sir,

I came up this way yesterday from Charlottetown by St. Andrews, Fortune Bay, Rollo B. and St. Margaret. Poor Mr. D. MacKenzie who was in keeping with O'Donnel died before I got up. Archibald McPhee of Bear River was buried last Sunday. The rest of the people this way are well.

I do not think that I can get home till some time after Easter. I wish to know from you, how soon you expect to be up to St. Andrews. I do not hear of any news, except what is coined with in the different missions. A cha anhor as frach earains dhies sirr. Mhuan trodanach, bordaich mhis geach, gilean sabaideach agus gruagiruagh sean a bris eadh gheallanas posaid.

Please to tell Mrs. John Gillis, Grand River, that I have got the intentions seeing for her late. I wrote this with candle light for the day is too short for our other occupations.

With best respects to all my people, I am most respectfully, my dear Sir,

Your obdt humble servant,

+ Aeneas B. Mac Eachern

Bp of Rosen

to Rev. D. MacDonald