Tá duine nua sa rang anocht againn, a scoláirí. Bean uasal ó Mheiriceá. Katherine Hughes ... nó Caitlín Ní Aodha

We have a new person in the class tonight, students. A lady from America. Katherine Hughes ... or Caitlín Ní Aodha

Nestled amidst the verdant expanse of the Gagetown plateau, bordered by the majestic Wolastoq (Saint John River) on its northern and eastern fringes, lay a landscape teeming with stories of resilience, heritage, and loss.

I had long been endeavouring to secure some folklore and old stories from the [Wolastoqiyik], who dwell along the Saint John [Wolastoq] and other inland rivers in New Brunswick…

Spent the last three months mar dúras thuas go fíor pléisiúrtha. The best things were the shooting, the skating and the parties. I shot 11 woodcock one day to my own fun, and went on many expeditions with a Mr Iverton, an Englishman who was a banker & is an officer now.

Transcribed by me J. Rd. From an Ancient Christian Doctrine In the year of our Lord God One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifteen