28th of February 1805 Thursday
we informed the
despatched 16 Men 5 Miles abov to build 6 Canoes for the voyage, being Deturmend to Send back the Barge—
a fine morning, two men of the N W Compy arrve with letters and Sacka comah also a Root and top of a plant presented by
Sent out 16 men to make four Perogus those men returned in the evening and informed that they found trees they thought would answer.—
Souis
we mentioned this to the
Sisetoons
and the 3 upper bands of the
Thursday 28th Feby. 1805. about 3 oClock
Thursday 28th. Sixteen of us went up the river about six miles, where we found and cut down trees for four canoes. While we were absent an express arrived from the
Thursday February 28th This morning the weather cold but towards Noon it moderated The Natives still continuing to come into the Fort, bringing with them Corn to pay for work they got done by our Men, they behaving very well.—