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(Stuart's Lake) where both of us, God willing, 

 shall pass the ensuing winter. With us, are twen- 

 ty one labouring men, one interpreter, and five wo- 

 men, besides children. 



Saturday, January 23, 1813. On the 29th ult. 

 Mr. Stuart and myself, with the most of our peo- 

 ple, went to purchase furs and salmon, at Frazer's 

 Lake and Stillas. The last fall, but few salmon 

 came up this river. At the two places, above 

 mentioned, we were so successful as to be able to 

 procure a sufficient quantity. While at Frazer's 

 Lake, Mr. Stuart, our interpreter and myself, 

 came near being massacreed by the Indians of 

 that place, on account of the interpreter's wife, 

 who is a native of that village. Eighty or ninety 

 of the Indians armed themselves, some with guns, 

 some with bows and arrows, and others with axes 

 and clubs, for the purpose of attacking us. By 

 mild measures, however, which I have generally 

 found to be the best, in the management of the In- 

 dians, we succeeded in appeasing their- anger, so 

 that we suffered no injury ; and we finally sepa- 

 rated, to appearance, as good friends, as if nothing 

 unpleasant had occurred. Those who are ac- 

 quainted with the disposition of the Indians, and 

 who are a little respected by them, may, by hu- 

 mouring their feelings, generally, controul them, 

 almost as they pleases 

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