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“and found it to be a bold broad Stream and favourable to the Con- 
“veyance of the Party to the Sea. Our present Situation is selected 
“ on Account of the Wood which in other Parts is scarcely to be found 
“the Land being a Succession of barren Hills incapable of producing 
“other Vegetation than Lichens or Moss. About 6 Days after our 
“ Arrival the Rein Deer made their Appearance in our Vicinity on their 
“emigrating Journey Southward. They remained two or three Weeks 
“and gave full Opportunity to our Hunters to provide a sufficient 
“Stock. The Numbers were incredible—hundreds might be seen in 
“an Hours Walk from the House.” 
Governor Williams sent two Esquimaux to the Expedition.’ 
Fort Entreprize. Apr. 16, 1821. 
“The Winter has passed over without our having suffered much 
“from the Cold. The Thermometer has occasionally been low, once 
“57° below Zero according to Fahrenheit.2 Hope to embark on the 
“ Copper River about the Middle of June. The Information of the 
“Indians does not go beyond the Sea—the Mouth of the River;—and 
“their Ideas are very vague and uncertain, so that the Manner of our 
“ proceeding East beyond that Point is uncertain. Hope to establish 
“a friendly Intercourse with the Esquimaux thro’ Augustus” (the 
Esquimaux sent by Mr. Williams).” [He] requests a Sloop may be 
sent to Wager Bay. “Augustus and Junius two Esquimaux are happy 
in their Situation. The Copper Indians are a quiet inoffensive People 
and are very attentive to our Party.” 
Sunday the 2nd Sept. The Weather continues to be very fine, 
almost sultry. Divine Service at 11 by the Rev. Mr. West. All the 
Swiss Settlers, who are (with the Exception of seven) Calvinists, 
attended, and all the Officers and Servants of the Company, nearly 200 
People. Mr. West is not a good Preacher; he unfortunately attempts 
to preach Extempore from Notes, for which he has not the Capacity, 
his Discourses being unconnected and ill-delivered. He likewise mis- 
takes his Point, fancying that by touching severely and pointedly on 
the Weaknesses of People he will produce Repentance. 
Mr. de Husser, though a Catholic was present, showing a tolerant 
Mind and excellent Judgment. Mr. McDonell likewise a Catholic did 
not appear—very ill-judged at the best, but this Feeling could not have 
originated in his being a strict Catholic as I understand he has very 
little Religion. 

1 Franklin had returned in Sept., 1821, to Fort Enterprise from the Copper-mine 
River. See First Journey, etc. (1819, ’20, ’21, 22), chap. vii. 
2 In Dec., 1820. 
