a verry great Sleat this morning, the river Coverd with running Ice, and falls verry fast 15 Inches last night the boat a ground in the Creek, I had pries [1] fixed along to Support the boat, and all the heavy articles taken out in Front & Center and Sto[r]ed under a guard on the bank— mist of rain, which prevents our doeing much to our huts to day, at 3 oClock Drewyer & 8 men 2 horses arrive from Tennessee, [2] those men are not such I was told was in readiness at Tennessee for this Comd & &. recved a Letter from Cap Lewis [3] also one from Mr. Gratiot [4] offering a horse and his Services to Cap L & my self in any way