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PREVIOUS MANDAN TOURS NOTED. 303
and they have finished what pemmican was left here last
spring. No trade of any kind is going forward ; the
Indians have been away since June ist, and they are not
expected back before the arrival of the canoes. This evening
their hunter came in from the Moose Head " hills ; he
brought two red deer, which certainly was a seasonable supply
for us. Everything here bore the aspect of distress and
desolation.
Sunday, July ijth. I found myself still very unwell
however, I hired a guide and prepared for my journey, not-
McKenzie's Journal, as noted beyond. In 1806 Jussome is said to have been
over 15 years an independent trader on the Missouri. Henry has much to say
of him beyond, and nothing in his favor.—Of Joseph Boisseau
nothing further
appears, except that he continued with Thompson to the Red r., etc., in 1798.
Hugh McCracken, McCrachen, or McCraghan, is found with Henry beyond.
Of Pierre Gilbert no further information ; Charles Gilbert was avoyageur N. W.
Co., Fort des Prairies, 1804, and Etienne Gilbert the same, Fort Dauphin,
1804.—Perreault or Perrault is an old name in the fur-trade. Jean Baptiste
Perreault left Quebec in 1783 to engage in trade on the Illinois
in service under Marchesseau, and reached Cahokia Aug. nth, 1794 ; was
clerk to Alex. Kay ; died at S. S. Marie, Nov. 12th, 1844, aged 84 or 85 years :
see Tasse, I. pp. 337-340. For writings of his, see Schoolcraft's Indian Tribes,
III. pp. 353-359-— J- B. Perreault (whether the same?) is listed as voyageur
N. W. Co., Le Pic, 1799; wages goo livres.—Another J. B. Perreault was on
the Willamette in Oregon in 1838.—Of Fran9ois Perreault,
nothing further.—
Gabriel Perreault of the N. W. Co. wintered 1804-05 on or near Cranberry 1.,
under Joseph Cartier.—Guilleaume Perreault was a Canadian boy on Astor's
ship Tonquin from New York, Sept. 6th, 1810.—Toussaint Vaudril is the Vaudry
who now goes with Henry.—For Louis Joseph Hool or Houle, see a note beyond.—Jean
Baptiste Mini, Minie, Menie. or Minier of Thompson is listed
as voyageur N. W. Co. Upper Redr., 1804 ; McDonnell's Journal mentions a
Minie. There is a question if the full name be not Dumesnil.—Joseph Dube
was of the N. W. Co. ; nothing further appears than as above.—One Dube
was with Umfreville, ca. 1782.— Joseph Tranquille and Paul Tranquille were
both engages of the N. W. Co.—Jean Baptiste Bertrand reappears as voyageur
N. W. Co.. Lower Red r., 1804.—Of Chrysostome Joncquard, nothing further
appears.—Louis Houle is noted beyond.—Franfois La Grave is twice listed
as voyageur N. W. Co., 1804, English r. and Rainy 1.; one La Grave as the
same, same date. Rat r.
'8 The marked elevations on Henry's route and northward, in the bight of
land between Mouse r. and the Assiniboine, were known as Brandon hills, or
the Blue hills of Brandon, so named for the same person that Brandon house
was
;
and the Moose Head was a conspicuous landmark in these hills.