54 
JOURNAL. 
Saturday \oth. We proceeded on early and had a 
cloudy day; passed Pond river on the north skle, 
about 50 yards wide. One of the squaws w ent on 
with us. At 12 it rained some, and we halted to 
hold a court martial. At 2 continued our voyage, 
and did not get landing until after dark, the bank 
was so high and steep on one side and the water so 
shallow on the other. Weencamped on the north side. 
Sunday \4th. We had a cloudy morning and some 
rain. We proceeded early on our voyage ; passed a 
bottom covered with timber on the south side and 
low ground covered with willows on the north ; pass- 
ed a creek and black bluiTs on the south side and en- 
camped on the north. It rained slowiy during the 
whole of the day. 
Monday \5th. It rained rll last night, and we set 
out early in a cloudy . morning. At 7 v/e saw a hunt- 
ing party of the Rickarees, on their w^ay down to the 
villages. They had 12 bufTaloe-skin canoes or boats 
laden with meat and skins ; besides some horses that 
"were going down the bank by land. They gave us a 
part of their meat. The party consisted of men, wo- 
men and children. At 8 we went on again ; passed 
a fine bottom covered with cotton wogd on the north 
side, and naked hills on the south. About 10, we 
saw another party of hunters, who asked us to eat 
and gave us some meat. One of these requested to. 
speak wdth our young squaw, who for some time hid 
lierself, but at last came out and spoke with him. 
She then went on shore and talked with him, and 
9-ave him a pair of ear-rings and drops for leave to 
come with us ; and when the horn blew for ail hands 
to come on board, she left tliem and (;ame to the boat. 
Yv'c passed a creek on the south side, and encamped 
at dusk on the north ; where there was a party of In- 
dians about 30 in number. Our squaw remained 
•with this party : They gave us some meat and ap- 
l^eared very glad to see us. 
