[BURPEE] YORK FACTORY TO THE BLACKFEET COUNTRY 345 
2. Thursday. Strong gale with freezing weather: Three tents 
of Indians joined us: killed one Beaver. 
3. Friday. Ice 4 inches thick on the ponds; & the ground covered 
with snow; but not so deep as to wear Snow-shoes; Indians killed 6 
Waskesew, saw above 300 feeding in one plain. I plainly observe all 
our Traders must be supplyed with Furs from the Archithinue & Asine- 
poet Natives; as the people that joined us had not Beaver skins to cloath 
them. 
4, Saturday. Strong gale with snow. At night we had a grand 
feast with Drumming, Dancing &c. 
5. Sunday. Moderate weather. 
6. Monday. Snowed all last night: killed 7 Beaver: Feasting, 
Dancing, Drumming & Conjuring. 
%. Tuesday. Sharp frosty weather: travelled 6 Miles N.E.b.N. 
Level land, & Willows: In the evening came to a Creek where were 
plenty of Wejacks: killed 2 Waskesew. 
8. Wednesday. Indians killed several Beaver. 
9. Thursday. Snowy weather: travelled 5 Miles N.E.b.N.: Level 
land with ledges of Brush-wood & poplar: Indians killed 2 Waskesew. 
In the Evening we were joined by 2 more tents of our Traders, they 
have as few furs as the others. 
10. Friday. Indians killed one Moose & 6 Waskesew: Women 
knitting Snow-shoes. 
11. Saturday. Freezing weather with snow: Travelled none: 
killed 2 Beaver: The winter is set in in good earnest so that we change 
from leather to fur cloathing: plenty of Creeks a small distance from 
where we now are. 
12. Sunday. Travelled 6 Miles W.b.S. The Buffalo & Waskesew 
being gone that way: killed one Buffalo & four Beaver: Level land, 
plenty of Creeks, & Beaver houses. 
13 to 15. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. Travelled none; In- 
dians employed hunting: killed 6 Buffalo; Saw many going Westward. 
16. Thursday. Strong freezing weather; travelled 4 miles S.W.: 
killed 6 Beaver & one Buffalo. 
1%. Friday. Travelled S.W. 5 miles after the Buffalo; Level 
land, & no woods: the Snow 6 inches deep, & the ice rather thicker. 
18 to 21. Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday. Freezing wea- 
ther, with snow at times: Indians employed killing Moose & Buffalo: 
Wolves numerous: Every Evening the Natives are employed dancing 
&e. I have had nothing on my feet as yet but a thin flannel sock & a 
Buffalo skin shoe with the hair inwards: My Horse begins to lose flesh. 
