3rd.. of November
Satterday 1804—
a fine morning wind hard from the West we commence
building our Cabins,[12]
Send down in a
perogue 6 men to hunt
engaged one man (a Canadian
Frenchman who had been with
the Chayenne Inds. on the
Côte noir & last summer descended thence
the Little Missouri
—he was of our permanent.)[13]
Set the french
who intend to return to build a perogue, many Indians pass
to hunt,
Mr. Jessomme (Jesseaume) with his
Squar & children
come down to live, as
Interpter, we receved (hired) a
hors for our
Service, in the evening the Ka goh ha me or
little
ravin came & brought us on his Squar (who carried it
on
of Meal &c. they Delayed all night we gave his Squar [an
her back) about 60 Wt. of Dried
Buffalow meat a roabe, & Pot
ax &] a fiew Small articles & himself a piece of
Tobacco, the
men were indulged with a Dram, this evening two Beaver
Cought this morning, and one Trap Lost
(The
Frenchmen 9 engaged thus far now returning—but 2 or 3
volunteered
to remain with us the winter which they did, & in the
Spring left
us.)
