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Indian arrive from Fort Enterprise. At first he 

 said they were all dead, but shortly after he gave 

 me a note, which was from the Commander, and 

 then I learned all the fatal particulars which had 

 befallen them. I now proposed that the Chief 

 should immediately send three sledges, loaded 

 with meat, to Fort Enterprise, to make a cache 

 of provision at our present encampment, and 

 also, that he should here await the arrival of the 

 Commander. By noon two large trains, laden 

 with meat, were sent off for Fort Enterprise. 

 The next day we proceeded on our journey, 

 and arrived at Fort Providence on the 21st of 

 November, 



Condusiofi of Mr. Back's Narrath 



