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Harmon's journal. 



Saturday, November 12. About a foot of snow 

 has fallen. 



Tuesday, December 20. During the last night, 

 this river froze over ; and, at nine o'clock this 

 morning, the thermometer was at 40 degrees be- 

 low 0. 



Wednesday, January 4, 1809. Sent the ex- 

 press to the Lesser Slave Lake, which lies about 

 two hundred and fifty miles to the south east 

 from this, whence it will be forwarded to Fort 

 des Prairies. 



Wednesday, March 1. A band of our Indians 

 have come in, who went a considerable distance 

 to the northward, the last autumn, in search of 

 beavers. They state, that where they were, the 

 snow fell to an extraordinary depth, in conse- 

 quence of which, they suffered greatly for want 

 of provisions. In this vicinity, the snow was, at no 

 time, more than two feet and an half deep. 



Monday, 20. The snow is fast dissolving. — - 

 Mr. A. R. M c Leod and company, have just arrivr 

 ed from the Encampment Island ; and they bring 

 the melancholy intelligence of the death of Mr. 

 Andrew M c Kenzie, natural son of Sir Alexander 

 M c Renzie. He expired at Fort Vermillion, on 

 the 1st inst.. The death of this amiable young 

 man, is regretted by all who knew him. — They, 

 also, inform us, that several Canadians have lost 



