Harmon's journal. 



M c Gillies, . accom pained by one man on horse 

 back, arrived, and informs me, that they were 

 stopped by the ice, fifteen miles below Swan 

 River fort, whence they will be obliged to bring 

 the goods^ on sledges. 



Monday, 25. A large band of Indians have 

 been here, who were continually drinking, during 

 the last forty eight hours. They have now ta- 

 ken their departure ; but another band has just 

 arrived, and, therefore, we must pass another 

 night without sleep ; for*when the Natives are at 

 the fort, and have the means of purchasing spirits, 

 they expect to drink both night and day. 



Saturday, 30. Several of our people arrived 

 from Swan River, and delivered me letters from 

 my friends in the United States, the perusal of 

 which, has afforded me much satisfaction. 



Samuel Holmes, a clerk and interpreter, land 

 a countryman of mine, has left us, to go and join 

 our opponents, the X. Y. people. *[Soon after- 

 wards, he left the service of the last mentioned 

 company, and went to live with the Natives, the 

 Assiniboins, by whom, a year or two after, he 

 was killed, while he was on his way from the Red 

 River to the River Missouri.] 



Monday, November 1. I have taken a ride, 



* The remarks included in brackets were added at a lat* 

 er date, 



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