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fort, they will take and sell to the people of an- 

 other fort. Indeed, they steal horses, not unfre- 

 quently, from their own relations, 



Wednesday, 12. It has snowed and rained, dur- 

 ing the day. — On the 7th inst. I went to Alexan- 

 dria, to transact business with Mr. M c Leod. Dur- 

 ing this jaunt, it rained almost constantly ; and on 

 my return, in crossing this river, I drowned my 

 horse, which cost last fall, one hundred dollars in 

 goods, as we value them here. 



Monday, 17. This afternoon, Mr. M c Leod 

 and company passed this place, and are on their 

 way to the Grand Portage. But I am to pass, if 

 Providence permit, another summer in the inte- 

 riour, and to have the superintendence of the 

 lower fort, this' place and Alexandria, residing 

 chiefly at the latter place. 



Tuesday, 18. All the Indians belonging to 

 this place, have now come in with the produce of 

 their hunts, which is abundant ; and to reward 

 them for their industry, I clothed two of their 

 Chiefs, and gave a certain quantity of spirits to 

 them, and to the others. With this they became 

 intoxicated, and continued so during the last night, 

 which prevented our closing our eyes in sleep ; 

 for it is at all times necessary to watch the mo- 

 tions of the Indians, and especially is this the case, 



