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27th river choked up with ice opposit to us and broke off in the eveng
The river choked up with ice opposit to us and broke away in the evening raised only ½ Inch all employed prepareing to Set out
Tuesday 26th March 1805. clear and pleasant. Several men went for the perogues. about 2 oClock they returned with the perogues, but before they had landed the Ice Started So that we had to draw them out with Speed we halled 4 of them had not got down to the Fort but they took them on Shore So that took no Injury. all hands turned out and took them on the Bank of the River and carried one down to the Fort. the Ice Stoped and jamed up. Started Several times but Stoped entirely before night.
Tuesday March 26th This day we had moderate weather, and the Ice broke up, The Men were employed in conveying the Pettyaugers from where they were built, to the Fort, which they accomplish'd
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