Paul Kane's Journal of his Western Travels, 1846-1848 - History and ...
Paul Kane's Journal of his Western Travels, 1846-1848 - History and ...
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<strong>Paul</strong> Kane. FORT EDMONTON. September27. <strong>1846</strong>. Waterc%ronpaper, 5 3 /sx9". CoUection, Stark Museum <strong>of</strong> Art.<br />
19th. <strong>and</strong> 2()1h.<br />
ort Pitt a han am<br />
little fort mad a ketch<br />
<strong>of</strong> ~ Chip a wayan name<br />
23-'1<br />
left Fort Pitt got into<br />
a b<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> buffalo whitch<br />
we traveled thru for 3<br />
days they ware so nu<br />
:::: meras that they impe<br />
:;ded our progress when<br />
when we wanted fresh<br />
mete we shot a fat<br />
cow <strong>and</strong> tuck the best<br />
part sutch as the tung<br />
<strong>and</strong> back fat or hump<br />
we eate nothing but<br />
mete from Fort Pitt<br />
to Edmonton made a<br />
sketch <strong>of</strong> the Buffalo<br />
feeding in a yaney<br />
called long grass<br />
saw the boans <strong>of</strong>a<br />
parley <strong>of</strong> Creese that<br />
died <strong>of</strong> the small pox<br />
saw the horns <strong>of</strong> sum<br />
32<br />
deere <strong>of</strong> a large . e<br />
on <strong>of</strong>owrorse got<br />
ick I ft him hot<br />
2 wolfs <strong>and</strong> a red deer<br />
when we arived n re<br />
Edmonton we ware<br />
met by a partey <strong>of</strong><br />
gentelman from the<br />
Fort who gave u<br />
theire fresh horses<br />
<strong>and</strong> gawuped to the<br />
river <strong>and</strong> plunged<br />
in <strong>and</strong> swam a cross<br />
while here they hunters <strong>of</strong><br />
the fort went out <strong>and</strong><br />
in 5 days returned with<br />
the mete <strong>of</strong> 30 Buffalo<br />
27th. we arived at Edmonton<br />
<strong>and</strong> left it on the 6t1l. Od<br />
we had 65 loded horses<br />
<strong>and</strong> made but slow pr<br />
=ogress thru the wood<br />
thare was a hevey gale<br />
<strong>of</strong> wind a few days bef<br />
=ore we started whitch<br />
covered the cuntrey with<br />
fallen timber cilled geese<br />
in grate abundance had<br />
no salt, menny bever<br />
dams in the portage<br />
10th. Arived at Frot Asneboin<br />
II th got our boat pit<br />
cht <strong>and</strong> left on the<br />
15th we arived at<br />
a breakfasting plas<br />
<strong>and</strong> it was prepose<br />
that the 40 other<br />
packs that was to<br />
cross the mounten<br />
should be sent back<br />
as it was a could m<br />
ommg <strong>and</strong> snowing<br />
thare was acounsul held<br />
by Mr. lane as being in<br />
charge <strong>and</strong> Mr Colin.<br />
Fracher 5 to gow back<br />
with the pack<br />
<strong>and</strong> 12th gow on t<strong>his</strong><br />
arrangement was made<br />
with out consul=<br />
ting me as I was<br />
nothing but a pasenger<br />
Kane I <strong>Journal</strong>
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