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Feb. 1. Monday, Sliarp weather : lay bye. 



2. Tuesday. We proceeded: Our Course about N.b.E. and dis- 

 tance 8 miles: Hommacks of Small shrubby woods: The Indians say 

 this hill produces plenty of lartje spruce, & Birch, to the Westward of us. 



3. Wednesday. We did not proceed. Two Asinepoet Natives 

 joined us, they left their people 1 tents, this morning: They say Buffalo 

 are very scarce; plenty of Waskesew but no Ammunition: I gave them 

 a supply. A woman died. 



4. Thursday. Part of our Company «'^ tents proceeded; but I with 

 5 tents lay still, waiting to bring Buffaloi llesh icilled yesterday. 



5. Friday. Snow: We proceeded: Our Course N.X.E. & distance 

 10 miles, where we joined the Asinepoet Natives; & likewise the Natives 

 who left us Yesterday : At present 20 tents of Indians : smoked with 

 tlie Strangers : they promised not to trade with the Pedlars. 



6 to 8. Saturday, 6th, to Monday, 8th. ]\Iore Asinepoet Natives 

 arrived, & we are all now rejoicing, feasting, Dancing, Drumming, Smok- 

 ing: A, large tent pitched: They imagine that these merriments are a 

 means of their being successful & living long. 



9 to 14. Tuesday, 9th, to Sumiay, 14th. Natives pitching to & 

 from us : Busy in the Evenings smoking, &c., & advising them not to 

 trade with the Canadians, but to go with me to the Fort, where they will 

 receive good usage, & more in return for their goods. The As^inepoet 

 Indians inform me they yearly build their Canoes, about 4 days moderate 

 walking, to the N.Et. of where we are now. 



15. Monday. Snow in the morning. We proceeded : Course 

 E.N.E. & distance 5 miles; travelling over barren ground. A large 

 Company of us at present: We must part soon to go in quest of food. 



16. Tuesday. We did not proceed: An elderly man died; also 

 several Horses for want of food ; which they say is the case at this season 

 of the year. 



17. Wednesday. We proceeded: our course E.N.E. & distance 5 

 miles, travelling over barren ground : pitc-hed at a small ledge of willows 

 and a few straggling poplars. Two more Horses died with hunger & 

 cold, provisions scarce. 



18 to 19. Thursday & Friday. We did not proceed: All the Young 

 men looking out for BulTalo but not yet come in. 



20. Saturday. We proceeded: Our Course E.S.E. & distance 7 

 miles: Travelled over barren ground: pitchedj near a branch of Saskat- 

 chewan river — The Young men returned with some Buffalo fli^h. 



21 to 22. Sunday & Monday. Snow. We did not proceed. Young 

 men after Buffalo seen j'csterday & returned witli one buffalo. 



