21The writer is greatly indebted to William J. Hunsaker, an attorney oi
Los Angeles, California, and a great nephew of Lansford Warren Hastings,
through whom a copy (apparently the only one extant) of the guide was
secured from Albert A. Spence, a grandson of Hastings who also resides
in California. The kindness of such men as Mr. Hunsaker and Mr.
Spence contributes much toward making the researcher's task a pleasant
one.
