18th. of March 1805—
a Cold Cloudy Day wind from
the N. I pack up all the
Merchendize into 8 packs equally divided So as to
have Something
of every thing in each Canoe
& perogue I am informed
of a Party of Christanoes & Assinniboins
being killed by the
Sioux, 50 in Number near the Establishments on the
Assinniboin
R. a fiew days ago (the effect
of Mr. Cammerons revenge
on the Chipaways for killing
3 of his men) Mr. Tousent
Chabono [Toussaint
Charboneau], Enlisted as Interpreter this
evening, I am not well to
day,
