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Sunday 22nd. December 1805.

rained continued all the last night and to day without much
intermition, men employd doeing what they can at the
houses. Drewyer set out up the Creek to Set his traps for
beaver, Sergt. Ordway, Gibson & my servent Sick, Several
men complain of biles, and bruses of differant kinds.

We discover that part of our last Supply of meat is Spoiling
from the womph [warmth] of the weather notwithstanding a
constant Smoke kept under it day and night.