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Told by the Pioneer's - Washington Secretary of State

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Tuld <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneers<br />

Donald made an ear to one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ploughs. Dominque sick. Partial<br />

::;howers <strong>of</strong> rain and hail. The trade <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> month<br />

35 large beaver, 8 small ditto, 1 lb. cutting, 6 otters, 27 Raccoons, 2<br />

minks, 29 rats, 2 beaver skins, 3 wolves, 1 fisher, 20 woodrats, 6 chiv.<br />

~;kins, 9Y2 animals.<br />

April 1st. vVednesday. Two men splitting fence polls. Olle sowing<br />

and harrowing, one ploughing, ~IcDonald always working at making<br />

and repairing useful articles. ,'~e put in 21 quarts <strong>of</strong> clean<br />

wheat and four bushels. Our garden seeds are coming on well. Plomondon's<br />

bro<strong>the</strong>r-in-law has arrived from ,Yahoo and (reports) that<br />

<strong>the</strong> Cadboro is on her wav here. Traded a few beaver skins from <strong>the</strong><br />

•<br />

natives. Fair wea<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> morning cool.<br />

2nd. Thursday. The same employment for <strong>the</strong> men. A bushel <strong>of</strong><br />

\\'heat put again into <strong>the</strong> above field. Louis is !lOW ploughing <strong>the</strong> field<br />

on <strong>the</strong> Nesqually road in order to sow our peas. Fair weatlwr.<br />

Brd. Frida~·. 20 kegs <strong>of</strong> potatoes plmlted <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> ,,'omen. Two men<br />

employed at raising up <strong>the</strong> new fence in front <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fall wheat fieh1.<br />

Saturday. '!tho SeVel] and one half kegs <strong>of</strong> potatoes plantetl in <strong>the</strong><br />

field near us along with <strong>the</strong> twenty <strong>of</strong> yestenlay making in all thirtyfin<br />

and a half kegs. The men emplo~'ec1 as uSllal rec'd <strong>the</strong> meat <strong>of</strong><br />

l::n animal and a half. Fair wea<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

April 5th. Sunda~'. This moming Xeidlam and <strong>the</strong> Borg-in alTin>tl<br />

<strong>the</strong>y tell us that yesterday <strong>the</strong>.v heard <strong>the</strong> report <strong>of</strong> a Cannon as coming<br />

from Cape Flattery. There has been five different tribes on <strong>the</strong><br />

grounds as usual a little disagreement among <strong>the</strong>m. This is owing<br />

principally to Chiefs who are jealous <strong>of</strong> one ano<strong>the</strong>r. The natin\s <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> place performed <strong>the</strong>ir devotion without regard to strangers. This<br />

::.fternoon Neidlam came in <strong>the</strong> shop to trade and onl~' two heaver<br />

I:lkins were got he wanted to give me 1 large and 1 small for a hlanket<br />

this I would not agree-he is <strong>of</strong>f to his lands. Fair \\'ea<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

6th. Monday. Three men at <strong>the</strong> fence, one sowing and harrowing,<br />

one ploughing, one working about <strong>the</strong> place and one attending to <strong>the</strong><br />

Indians. ,Ve have got about three and one half gallons <strong>of</strong> Indian corn<br />

sowed <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> women. The wea<strong>the</strong>r dowd\' Xeidlam came back and<br />

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traded.<br />

7th. Tuesday. Four bushels <strong>of</strong> peas sowed. The men employed as<br />

lisual. A party <strong>of</strong> Chickaylitz arrived and traded a dozen <strong>of</strong> skins<br />

most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m for rum. They were drunk and fighting among <strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

on <strong>the</strong> beach. Some rain fell in course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> day Ouvre sick.<br />

o<br />

8th. Wednesday. The men at <strong>the</strong> fence finished <strong>the</strong>ir job about<br />

noon today and have been employed since at taking down a chimney.<br />

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