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December 18th. Wednesday 1805.

rained and snowed alturnetely all the last night and the gusts
of snow and hail continue untill 12 oClock, cold and a dreadfull
day wind hard and unseatled, we continue at work at our
huts, the men being but thinly dressed, and no shoes causes
us to doe but little at 12 the snow & hail seased & the after
part of the day was cloudy with some rain.