Journal Thomsons River December 1843
[Journal kept by Chief Trader John Tod]
Friday 1
Still cold_ wind North _
Saturday 2
The river nearly blocked up with ice_
Sunday 3
Sent two men up the north river to look for King Posts for the Fort_ Douliet commenced rooting but those of the old Fort, which being cedar, are out little decayed
Monday 4
Snowed a little during the last night_
Tuesday 5
Nothing particular_ The weather more moderate
Wednesday 6
Last night Lolo returned, but with not more than a dozen Skins, & his horses much jaded_ Lefleure & Cammille hauling out King Posts to the water side at the first point above on the north side
Thursday 7
Weather quite mild_ being destitute of grease we Killed a fat cow this morning
Friday 8
Two Indians arrived from the direction of Salmon river with about thirty martens, which they disposed of for clouthing and request us to send to their Lodge a few articles say ammunition & blankets to trade the furs of other Indians there who from some cause unexplained, are unable to come to the Fort.
Saturday 9
Mild weather_
Sunday 10
Weather as yesterday Two men hauling Fort pickets to the house_ Two hauling fire wood & two dressing plank.
Monday 11
Work as yesterday_ Sent Lolo with two Ind.ns off to the Ind.ns of Salmon river. Weather mild_
Tuesday 12
Men empd as before_ Nichola arrived the first time he has made his appearance since our return here with the Summer Brigade_
Wednesday 13
Nothing particular_
Thursday 14
Pleasant weather_ Nichola handed in ten beaver Skins to day, saying that he wanted a full grown mare, which was refused unless he added ten Skins more to those he had just given, which is the price of a mare of the description he wanted, upon which he took his furs & walked off.
Friday 15
Weather very mild for the season_ Lefleure finished hauling out his posts from the woods_ Favel making a window & Fallerdeau a ladder for the garret in the Store_ New lad attends the Cows_
Saturday 16
Nothing particular
Sunday 17
All hands rafting down King Posts_ Nichola after giving his furs to Lolo's wife went off without taking leave as usual
Monday 18
Lolo arrived with about thirty Skins, and a young maron belonging to New Caledonia which had been left on the way by the Brigade coming in_
Thompson River Post
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