JOURNAL. 
Wednesday Wih. This day was also cloudy ani 
wet ; but we continued at our hut-buiidinc:. 
Thursday \2th. This morning was cloudy without 
rain. In the forenoon we finished 3- rooms of our 
cabins, all but the covering ; which I expect will be 
a difficult part of the business, as we have not yet 
found any timber which splits well; two men went 
out to make some boards, if possible, for our roofs. 
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon a number of the na- 
tives from the seashore came to our camp, and re- 
mained all night. Some rain fell in the evening. 
Friday ISt/i. We had a cloudy, but fine morning ; 
and all hands were engaged at Vv'ork. The party of 
Indians who came yesterday v/ent away, and another 
paHy came about t lie middle of the day. Two^hun- 
tcrs came in, and had killed 18 elk, not more than 4 
miles distant. The day continued cloudy and some 
rain fell in the eveninjr. 
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Saturday The tvYO hunters that had killed the 
elk, went back with two other men to take care of the 
meat. In the course of the day a good deal of rain 
fell ; the weather here still continues warm, and 
there has been no freezing except a little white frost. 
In the afternooh the savages all went away. We com- 
pleted the buikling of our huts, 7 in number, all but 
the covering, which I now find will. not be so difii- 
€ult as I expected ; as we have found a kind of tin^- 
ber in plemy, which splits fi eely and makes ^he finest 
puncheons have ever seen. They can be split 10 
feet lon^^ anS 2^broad, not more than an inch and an 
half thick. 
Sunday \Sth. The morning was cloudy. Captain- 
Clarke v/ith 16 of the party started to bring in the 
meat the 4 men were taking care of; myself and 2 
others were employed in fixing and finishing the 
quarters of the Commanding OiTscers, and 2 more 
preparing puncheons for covering the huts. Some 
light showei-s fell duriug the day j and at -3 Iiv- 
