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4th November Sunday 1804—

a fine morning we continud to cut Down trees and raise
our houses, a Mr. Chaubonie (Chaboneau), interpeter for the
Gross Ventre nation Came to See us, and informed that the
came Down with Several Indians from a hunting expidition
up the river, to here [hear] what we had told the Indians in
Council this man wished to hire as an interpiter, the wind
rose this evening from the East & clouded up. Great numbers
of Indians pass hunting and Some on the Return