Tuesday 17th Reed came from St. Louis at 45 m after 10 oClock with Letters for me from Col. Anderson I sent out 4 men to hunt a horse to Send to Cap. Lewis, out all day without finding him makeing a Mast fixing orning & packing Pork to day The after part of this day Cool
Completed packing fifty Kegs of Pork, & roled & filled them with brine, also packed one Bar: Meal, & one bu Parched [corn] of an inferior quality. (out of the bag 10$[)]