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

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February 12
Received of Colton 3 sacks corn in place for
which trip Trapaniau had borrowed. Received 4/—
for a/cs. Oshoga arrived.
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Sold to Inds on a/c ¾ Bbl flour 1 pr leggins
4 yds callico 1 knife 10 yrds Ribbon.
Oshoga gone down the River on a
visit.
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Cold windy day. Bot of Allen wood screws &
2 gimblets for 12/—. Pd to Blk smith 4/— for
Repairing a gun lock
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Went up the River. Not anything occured
worth noting
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Bot of Inds a lot of venison for liquor
& one fisher for callico. Sent old
Broken Arm away. Received of Oshoga
60cts. Trains arrived from below
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Sold on a/c 4 gals liquor to Ind. Taped a new Bbl for
him. Sold for cash one pack cards & liquor for
2/—. Paid out to Bellile 1,00 – 4/— for what he had
given on his way down to the lake to have a horse
collar repaired.
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Sold to Henry Bailly 1 bag oats 2 bush
@ 75¢ — gave him his father’s note to
La Gard –
14 gimblets – “gimlets.” A gimlet
is “a small tool with a screw tip
for boring holes” (OERD).
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