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| Journal Thomsons River October 1842 [Journal kept by Chief Trader John Tod]
Fine weather_ fresh Salmon in abundance_ Very warm with a hoarfrost however during the night Weather the same_ Men resumed their usual work_ Engaged three Ind.ns to cut & raft down fuel from the south branch_ Michel & party returned with ten Kegs of potatoes of a very superior quality_ Marrineau & Debois with 30 horse loads of Salmon say 6000, arrived from Alexandria Making preparations to send Lefleure Ignace Fredu & Toolaig to Okanagan with 1000 Salmon . Lefleure is to pass the winter there and the other two are to return with the horses light. Marrineau & Debois started for Colvile taking with them twenty light horses to assist the gentlemen & men expected in with the Express_ Lefleure also set forward for OK.n The two parties are requested to Keep together until they reach the forks. Sent Michele Ogden with three men & twenty horses to the Cotoos for the purpose of trading Salmon Clear pleasant weather_ Weather as yesterday_ nothing remarkable_ A gale of wind_ two men up the river for the purpose of rafting down wood for roofing the buildings_ Two Indians who accompanied the men from Alexandria with the Salmon started on their return thither this morning on horse back taking with them cords, saddles &.c belonging to Alexandria_ Heavy gale SW. Men rafting pickets Gale S.W. M.r Ogden & party returned from Cotoos with 4000 Salmon Making preparations to be off to Frasers River to trade Salmon With forty horses, started for F. River leaving Michel Ogden to take care of the Fort till my return. M.r Cameron being encamped, at his own express desire on the opposite side, and having to look after the work there, caused the foregoing arrangement Returned from F. River with 7000 dried Salmon all well at the Fort. Having a sufficiency of Salmon for winter & spring consumption, stopped the trade of that article. Frost during the night but disappeared soon after Sunrise_ Fallardeau, Lacourse Douliet & Swanson employed with M.r Cameron opposite Side at the new Fort. Bondoum, M. Ogden & Lolo (the former in the Kitchen, remains at the old establishment_ Michele & an Indn ) Antoin collecting our horses in order to stamp such as are unstamped and to put the whole band, mares & all in one place A slight frost but warm & pleasant in course of the day_ Stamped twenty five horses including Colts_ Indians arrived from the other end of the Lake with a quantity of deers meat_ Clear & warm_ wind South_ all hands excepting Lolo & the Cook employed with M.r. Cameron at the buildings on the opposite side_ Cloudy with a strong breeze S.W_ Weather as yesterday and work as before_ All the Ind.ns who have hitherto been encamped at the Fort left this morning for the Lake below where deer are said to be numerous_ Boisterous weather_ There being no more fishermen about us, there is consequently no more fresh Salmon . Men resumed work as before_ Thompson River Post |
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