Friday—16th Continu to raise Cabins, Sent off C Floyd to Koho [Cahokia] with Letters for Capt Lewis to put in the post office &. Several boats pass down to day a Pierogue Came to, a Mr Saml Griffeth [1] good farmer who Lives 9 miles up the Misouris & a Mr. [Martin? Charles?] Gilbert [2] a Trader in Salt the winds high to day— Cloudy— rais one Cabin at night I write a Speech &c &c.