Told by the Pioneer's - Washington Secretary of State
Told by the Pioneer's - Washington Secretary of State
Told by the Pioneer's - Washington Secretary of State
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<strong>Told</strong><br />
<strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneers<br />
one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most troublesome a blow over <strong>the</strong> shoulder with butt end <strong>of</strong><br />
my gun. Some hail fell today and <strong>the</strong>n rain. Ouvre made 51 candles.<br />
21st. Saturday. McDonald returned to his barn wood and <strong>the</strong> rest<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> men at fence wood. It rained much night and day. A few<br />
strangers arrived with some furs.<br />
22nd. Sunday. Indians from nigh hand 'were here to pass <strong>the</strong> day.<br />
I made <strong>the</strong>m understand <strong>the</strong> villainous conduct <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Soquamish juggler<br />
and hope that none <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m present would do <strong>the</strong> like, keep on<br />
good terms ,vith one ano<strong>the</strong>r, in that wa~" you ,vill always do well.<br />
Clowdy wea<strong>the</strong>r and little raiil fell towards e,"enillg.<br />
23rd. :Mondav. The men have resumed <strong>the</strong>ir ,,"ark. Indians leav-<br />
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ing us for <strong>the</strong>ir winter quarters. Last evening our Pluvimeter was<br />
full. About four this morning it began to snow at eight we had about<br />
an inch and a half on <strong>the</strong> ground, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r cleared up and bcfore<br />
night <strong>the</strong> snow disappeared.<br />
24th. Thursday. The same duty for <strong>the</strong> men. This morning we had<br />
snow after a cold clear night - only half an inch on t}18 ground. The<br />
wea<strong>the</strong>r clearing up about eight <strong>the</strong> snow partly disappeared. Traded<br />
several beaver skins from <strong>the</strong> Pendent Orulen slU'"c say Tah-kill bv<br />
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11ame.<br />
25th. \Yednesday. Two men employed at hauling out fence wood,<br />
one boring' <strong>the</strong> holes through <strong>the</strong> pickets while ano<strong>the</strong>r was busy at<br />
:,;harpening one end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m. Anawiscun was employed at squaring.<br />
The Pendent Orulen slaye Tahkill took his departme. Hard frost<br />
last night <strong>the</strong> ice in <strong>the</strong> kegs 1-2 inch thiclc<br />
26th. 'rhursday. The men haye been employed as yesterday. An<br />
Indian fell sick but through our care he got better, and for our thanks<br />
he was caught at stealing away from us a blanket which we lent him<br />
lor <strong>the</strong> sweating him. The night we had a frost and today it was cold<br />
<strong>the</strong> wind north.<br />
27th. Friday. Kept <strong>the</strong> men employed at getting pickets for am<br />
garden near <strong>the</strong> establishment. A party <strong>of</strong> se,·enteen YackamaweB<br />
nrri,-ed with a few skins. An illch <strong>of</strong> snow on <strong>the</strong> ground this morniEg<br />
and it snowed all day <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r milder, at night three inches on<br />
<strong>the</strong> ground.<br />
28th. Saturday. From <strong>the</strong> bad state <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> men have<br />
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1een employed at chopping wood near <strong>the</strong> place. About <strong>the</strong> middle<br />
part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> night it commenced raining and continued so all day. The<br />
snow mostly all gone. Trade <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> month as follows;<br />
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