Harmon's journal, 



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without any covering from the cold and the rain, 

 which poured down in torrents. This morning, how- 

 ever, by chance, or rather directed by an all pro- 

 tecting Providence, he fell upon a small foot path, 

 which brought him directly to the fort, where he 

 was not a little pleased to arrive. Experience 

 only can teach us how to value such a deliver- 

 ance. 



Wednesday, 13. The late rains have caused 

 this river to overflow its banks to such an uncom- 

 mon distance, that when I arose this morning, to 

 my surprise, I found seven inches of water, on the 

 first floor of the house, which is an event that the 

 oldest person here does not remember before to 

 have witnessed. We are obliged to leave the 

 fort, and to pitch our tents on a small rise of 

 ground, at no great distance off, where we shall 

 remain, until the deluge is abated. 



Friday, 15. Sent five men with a canoe, two 

 days march up this river, for Mr. M c Leod and 

 company, as the face of the country extensively, 

 lies under water. 



Wednesday, 20. The water has left the fort; 

 and with pleasure, we leave our tents, to occupy 

 our former dwellings. This afternoon Mr. M c 

 Leod, and company, arrived, and are thus far on 

 their way to the Grand Portage. 



Tuesday, 26. Yesterday, our people finished 



