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25th.. of February Monday 1805
We fixed a Windlass and
Drew up the two Perogues on the
upper bank, and attempted the Boat, but
the Roap, which we
hade made of Elk skins proved too weak & broke
Several
times. night Comeing on obliged us to leave her in a Situation
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Chief of the little Village of the Big Bellies, the Chief of the
Shoe Inds. and a number of others those Chiefs gave us Some
meat which they packed on their wives, and one requested a
ax to be made for his Sun, Mr. (Root) Bunch, one of the under
traders for the hudsons Bay Company. one of the Big Bellies
asked leave for himself & his two wives to Stay all night, which
was granted, also two Boys Stayed all night, one the Sun of
the Black Cat.
The Day has been exceedingly pleasent
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