A Journal of the Chippeway River Outfit Prairie - University of ...

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November 16 th
Continued – sold to indians on a/c 2 tomahawks
1 pr scarlet leggings – 6 yds gartering – 8 awls
1 tin cup – 2 vermillion – 2 doz rifle flints
self started from here with man with
3½ gallons whiskey – 1 rifle
17 th
Edwarde stared from here with La gard + Osho-gay
Self got here with antoine from Derwine
returns – meat dried – 12 blue skins 13 fur sinews
got from the ingins on their a/c 1 blue skin
3 shaved —& got for trust – 1 buck skine 1 fisher
got from Belisle for Wh 22 @—
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Sold 1 pt wh. bot 2 brass faucets of allene @ 8/ —
Edward arrived – returns big – 2 green buck skins
82 rats – 1 fisher – 1 Linx – 3 minks – 1 sm beaver
buck bear, sold in trip – sold 3 skns worsted
1 horn comb 12 pr earbobs. received from LaPointe for
store 1 yd blk ribbon #5 —- 10 masse x 3 ¼ ¢ 2 doz col thread
4 papers needles – gave order to Howe on the house
for 1 Bbl flour
19 th
Recd from Osho gay $1.50 cash by Edward
sold on a/c 1 pr satinet pants – 1 callico shirt lent 1
new Collins’ axe – self 1 spool wht thred
starche
5 self – George Warren
9 Osho-gay – Although the
spelling varies, this appears to be
an Indian that George Warren
dealt with often.
11 sinews – tendons. Sinews were
used as lacing for items such as
snow shoes and clothing.
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