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me consent to an act, which would have been un- 

 wise and improper. , But, happily for me, I es- 

 caped the snare. 



Saturday, 28. I have sent Primault, one of my 

 interpreters, with a letter, about six days' march 

 from this, where I expect he will meet Mr. 

 M c Leod and company, on their way from the 

 Grand Portage. Two of our people, whom I 

 sent a few days since into the large pr&irie, have 

 just returned with the news, that buffaloes are 

 numerous, within two Clays' march from this. 

 They say, that the Natives, during the two days 

 that they remained with them, killed upwards of 

 eighty, by driving them into a park, made for that 

 purpose. 



Sunday, October 3. Yesterday, a little snow 

 fell, which is the first that we have had this sea- 

 son. We now begin to think some disaster has 

 befallen our people, on their way in, as they do 

 not make their appearance so soon as usual. 



Monday, 4. One of our men has just arrived 

 from the Grand Portage, and delivered me a let- 

 ter from Mr. M c Leod, informing me, that he is 

 going to Athabasca, and is to be succeeded here 

 by Mr. Hugh M c Gillies. The canoe in which this 

 man came, left head-quarters alone, some time 

 before the main brigade was prepared to leave. 

 Thursday, 21. This afternoon, Mr. Hugh 



