7th. February
Thursday 1805.
This morning was fair Thermometer at 18°.
above naught
much warmer than it has been for some days; wind S.E. continue
to be visited by the natives. The Sergt. of the guard
reported that the Indian women (wives to
our interpreters)
were in the habit of unbaring the fort gate at any time
of night
and admitting their Indian visitors, I therefore directed a
lock to be put to the gate and ordered that no Indian but
those
attatched to the garrison should be permitted to remain
all night within
the fort or admitted during the period which
the gate had been previously
ordered to be kept shut, which
was from sunset untill
sunrise.
