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19th of November 1804 our hunters return with 32 Deerr, 12 Elk & a Buffalow Ice ran which detained the huntes much Cap lewis visit the Me ne tar rees , the 25th and returned the 27th of Nov. with 2 Chiefs &c. &c. and told me that 2 Clerks & 5 men of the N W Company & Several of the hudsons Bay Company had arrived with goods to trade with the indians a Mr. La Roche & Mc Kinzey are the Celerks (Distanc 150 Miles across)
19th Novr. Monday a Cold day the ice Continue to 〈sine〉 run our Perogue of Hunters arrive with 32 Deer, 12 Elk & a Buffalow, all of this meat we had hung up in a Smoke house, a timeley supply— Several Indians here all day— the wind bley hard from the N. W. by W. our men move into their huts, Several little Indian aneckdts. [anecdotes] told me to day
Monday 19th Nov. the River Riseing the wind from S. W. the weather moderates as the day is pleasant. we dobbed the Store & Smoak house. all hands employed at different Sort of work. abt. 3 o.C. P. M. our hunters arived with the pearogue loaded with meat consisting of 5 buffalow 11 Elk & 30 Deer also Several kinds of Small Game of which they brought the Skins, all the meat we put up on poles in the Roofs of our meat & Smoak houses.—
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