Wed.y. 7
Rained hard in the night and all day.
Some Indians Pendent Oriells & Spokans traded nearly 40 beavers & some appichimans.—
With the constant rain the water is dripping through the houses in every direction. Sent word to the Indians to bring some mats to cover them.
Thursday 8
Continued raining all night & the greater part of the day.
Some Indian women arrived in the morning with mats which were traded and the men immediately set too to cover the houses with them which nearly completed befor night, at least the trading shop & store. We have only two men & the cook since we sent the people off.—
Received news from the F. Head camp they are still at a considerable distance and will be some time before they reach us, as their horses are very lean & they make but slow marching. It is said they have plenty of meat, but no amount of furs.—
Friday 9th.