Volume 1

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1 84 OFF FOR GRAND PORTAGE.
May 22d. Gave my people directions to take care of the
baggage, and set off on horseback for Portage la Prairie,
where I arrived at dusk. Found all hands actually starving.
I remained here until June ist, when I embarked for
Grand Portage in a light canoe with eight men.
RETURNS OF LOWER RED RIVER DEPARTMENT, 180O-OI.
REED RIVER,
M. LANGLOIS.
PARK RIVER,
A. HENRV.
TOTALS, IN
4 CANOES.
Beaver skins; weight, 1,904 lbs. .
Black bear skins
Brown bear do
Grizzly bear do
Wolf do
Red fox do
Kitt do
Raccoon do
Fisher do
Otter do
Marten do
Mink do
"Wolverene do
Loup-cervier do
Dressed moose and biche skins. .
Shaved and parchment do. . . .
Muskrat
do
Buffalo robes
Badger skins ,
Packs of 90 lbs. each
832
52
20
4
III
82
9
37
108
60
26
68
2
9
I
63
I
26
I
26
643
23
2
83
102
7
160
70
36
36
29
3
II
20
29
26
31
9
34
1.475
177
43
6
204
184
16
197
178
96
62
97
5
20
21
92
27
56
10
60
Bags of pemmican of 90 lbs. each
20
57
77
Kegs of grease ....
" " beef
Bales of dried meat
4
7
10
4
7
10
Gain, Halifax currency, ;^i,958 lis. iid.