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JOHN MCDONNELL
3rd, Tues : Poitras killed a cow at the Prairie it, la Paille, half a mile
from the fort, which La Grave drew home .
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10th,Tnes: The nine men equipt (on their own account) for the Missouri
started, viz: Raphael Faignan, Antoine Bourier dit Lavigne,
.Toseph DuM, J. B. Lafrance, Joseph Tranquille, J. B. Bertrand,
Chrysostome Joncquard, Louis Houle et Frangois La Grave;
the Machillaway (I) du Chien Fou and associate came in; two
lodges. The former made a present of 30 Ps of dried meat and
10 skins for which he got 9 gals, to take away with him (2).
He made a small present of 5 ps dried meat and 10 fresh tongues,
to drink here, for which he got 8 {tales. Gave the hunter 6 {tales
to drink with them.
28th, S'1t: An Assinibouan came from the 2nd lake of this river, who
says the warriors are returned, having killed one man and
eight women and taken two female captives.
1794.
J."lUARY Mr. Grant gave the men two gallons rum and three fathoms
lst, Wed: of tobacco, by way of New Year's gift.
4th, SatUl': Mr. C. Grant started on his return home to the Upper Fort·
As I was firing, with my own musket, in compliment to my
Bourgeois' departure, a handful of of powder I held blew up
accidentally and burnt my hand and face a:good deal, ..... , ........
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10th, Fri: The Frere du chien {au went off,-An Assinibouan woman was
delivered of her child in the house, and had no othel' screen
(1) Aide-de-camp, companion, attendant, sometimes brother.
(2) These presents were independant ofthe regular trade, and always acknowledged
with liquor or tobacco.