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crossed Waskesew River : 2 feet deep & 10 poles wide: The current 
runs East. Large timber of sorts growing on its banks. Indians killed 
a few Beaver. 
27. Sunday. Travelled 6 Miles W.S.W. Level land; & ledges of 
large birch, Creeks, ponds, and plenty of Beaver houses. 
28. Monday. Travelled none. Killed a Moose and a few Beaver. 
29. Tuesday. Left Muscuty plains, which I have been in since 
the 13th August, & travelled 5 Miles West. Level lands. Tall woods, 
& plenty of Creeks. 
30. Wednesday. Travelled 4 Miles W.b.N. Land & Woods as 
yesterday. Indians killed 2 Moose and several Beaver. 
31. Thursday. Women dressing what Beaver Skins they have for 
cloathing. 
November 1. Friday. We have a gentle frost in the night but is 
gone by noon. Travelled 5 Miles W.b.N. Level land, Ledges of tall 
woods, & Creeks full of Beaver houses: Killed several & 2 Moose. Saw 
the Archithinue Smoke, about a days journey off to the N.W. A young 
Man about 22 years old eat a good many Hemlocks & died in less than 
two hours after. He eat the above thro’ ignorance. 
2. Saturday. Travelled none. Indians killed a few Beaver. 
3. Sunday. Indians killed several Beaver. 
4. Monday. I went with the men a Beaver killing. They killed 
a few, & I two: they are numerous hereabouts, but the Indians would 
not stay above 3 hours from their tents. Dancing, Drumming &c. 
5. Tuesday. Cold freezing weather. Indians killed a few Beaver, 
& I two. 
6. Wednesday. Strong gale with Sleet at times, no stirring abroad. 
7. Thursday. Travelled 4 Miles N.W. Ledges of woods & Creeks. 
Indians killed 2 Moose & 2 Beaver. ; 
8. Friday. Sleet & Snow at times. Travelled none. Indians 
killed 2 Buffalo & 2 Moose. 
9. Saturday. Frosty weather. Travelled 4 miles North. Level 
bushy land; & here & there a ledge of woods. Indians killed one moose. 
10. Sunday. Frosty weather. Indians hunting killed 3 Waskesew. 
Women dressing Beaver skins for cloathing. 
11. Monday. Indians killed 12 Beaver & I killed two. The Creeks 
are froze over, & the ponds will bear a person. 
12. Tuesday. Thaws in the days & freezes in the nights. Tra- 
velled 5 Miles North. Low grassy swamps & ledges of woods, such as 
Birch, Juniper, & Poplar. Indians killed 2 Waskesew. 
13. Wednesday. Travelled none. Women dressing skins for 
cloathing. Dancing, Conjuring, Drumming & feasting. 

1Knee Hills Creek. 
