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December 23rd.. Monday 1805.

rained without intermition all last night, and this day much
Thunder in the morning and evening with rain and some hail
to day, we are all employd about our huts have ours covered
and dobed & we move into it, 2 canoes of Indians came up
to day. I purchased 3 mats verry neetly made, 2 bags made
with Flags verry neetly made, those the Clotsops carry ther fish
in also a Panthor Skin and some Lickorish roots, for which
I gave a worn out file, 6 fish hooks & some Pounded fish
which to us was spoiled, but those people were fond of in the
evining those people left us I also gave a string of wompom
to a chief, and sent a small pice of Sinimon to a sick Indian in
the Town who had attached himself to me