Cloudy weather.
Men employed as yesterday. Mr Kittson and his party arrived from WallaWalla[176] in 5 days. All the property &c. reached that place safe.
He has letters from Dr McLaughlin and Mr Dease, the former had just arrived at WallaWalla and intimates that he will probably visit[177] this place to meet the Express.—Mr Kittson brought five horses & four men back with him, two of the men which were sent (Cender) and (Laduoite), were exchanged for Wagner and Pierre, the former is sent here by way of punishment for disobedience of orders.—Mr. Kittson had six horses with him but he had to leave one of them by the way, which the Indians promised to take back. So that 5 will have to be deducted from the number sent.
Thursday 20
Fine weather.
The four men who arrived yesterday employed packing up saddles. appichimans, cords &c. for N. Caledonia & Thompson's River, which are to be sent to the Forks to be forwarded to Okanogan by the Express boat. Our men employed white washing the Fort, the others employed sawing & cutting wood as yesterday.
Friday 21
Weather as yesterday.
Men employed as yesterday. Finished packing the saddles appichimans &c—and sent a man & an Indian off to the Plains[178] for the horses to send off to the Forks tomorrow.