University of Virginia Library

24th. February Sunday 1805

The Day fine, we Commenced very early to day the Cutting
loose the boat which was more dificuelt than the Perogus
with great exertions and with the assistance of Great prises we
lousened her, and turned the Second perogue upon the ice,
ready to Draw out, in lousening the boat from the ice Some
of the Corking drew out which Caused her to Leake for a fiew
minits untill we Descovered the Leake & Stoped it. Jessomme
our interpeter & familey returned from the Villages Several
Indians visit us to day