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26th February Tuesday 1805

a fine Day Commenced verry early in makeing preparations
for drawing up the Boat on the bank, at Sunset by
Repeated exertions the whole day, we accomplished this
troublesom task, just as we were fixed for hauling the Boat,
the ice gave way near us for about 100 yds in length. a number
of Indians here to day to See the Boat rise on the Bank.