JOURNAL. 
'^ery linpleasant clay, as it rained hard during the 
whole of it. 
Saturday 22nd. This was a fine clear day ; and- 
some of the natives iii^ain visited iis, and brought 
some hats which we purchased at h moderate price. 
The 23rd was also clear and pleasant ] but the morn-: 
ing of the 24th was cloudy, and at, 10 o'clock it began 
to rain hard. About noon a number of the natives 
eame to the fort to trade. The rain continued with 
high stormy wind; and we suffered the Indians to 
remain in the fort all night. 
Tuesday 25th, The rain continued and the weather 
was stormy. About 10 o'clock the natives went 
away, though it continued to rain very fi\st. They 
brought us yesterday a number of small fish, of a 
very excellent kind, resembling a herring, and 
about half the size. 
Wednesday 26th, We had a fair morning ; some of 
the hunters v/ent out, as our store of provisions was 
getting small, and three men went in search of these 
small lish, which we had found very good eating.---* 
The 27th was a cloudy wet day. Three of our hun^ 
ters came in, and had killed an elk. 
Friday 28th, This v/as a foggy morning, and the 
forenoon cloudy. A sergeant and six: men went out 
to'bring in the meat, and returned about noon. Tlie 
greater part of this day was fair and pleasant ; and 
in the evening three hunters came ir^ and had killed 
Sve- elk, 
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