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assertions — they are Clad in Bukskin pantaloons and 

 a sort of Shirt of the same, this is seldom put aside 

 unless so ragged or so Blooded & Greased, that it will 

 become disagreable even to the poor Wrecks that 

 have it on — 



The Indian is More decent, better off, and a 

 thousand time more happy — here familly dicensions 

 are at their Zenith, and to Kill a [man] Neighbour 

 is but More than a Kill Deer or a Racoon — 



A M" Maddis formerly the Lawfull Wife of M^ 

 Reignier of St. Genevieve resides and keeps a small 

 store in Company with a French Gentleman. We 

 where told that the Partnership was rendered agreable 

 to both by a mutual wish of Nature — Went to this 

 Lady's house who knew me first and exibited much 

 of the french Manners 



Felt dull, this evening for every object that brings 

 forward the Background of My Life's Picture shew too 

 often with poignancy the diference of situation — 



Made some inquiries about the regulations of the 

 Post office, now suficiently encouraging to enable my 

 writing a few Lines to My Beloved Wife & Son — 



Saw some geese. Killed one, & Golden Plovers and 

 tw Shore Larks — Caught No Fish — 



A Black Hawk passed within a few Yards of me to 

 day when I had a Rifle and could Not kill it on the 

 Wing, these Birds become more aboundant as we de- 

 scend; a few swans are now & then seen very High, 



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