Arrived at Okanagan in the morning with all safe.—
Met the man that left the forks on the 12th returning yesterday morning. They would reach the forks in the course of the day.—
Thursday 20
Overcast mild weather. Messrs. A McDonald, E. Ermatinger and Annance,[289] 12 Men and 2 Indians took their departure for Nezperces & thence to Fort Vancouver in a boat, with 12 Packs furs, 15 bales salmon, 4 Bales Appichimons, 1 bale Saddles, 1 Bale leather, 1 Bale Cords & 3 (caffetes). They are to proceed from Wallawalla by land with horses.
I remain in charge of Okanagan till the Brigade goes down. Five men remain with me, two of whom are shortly to go off to Kamloops with horses to meet the N. Caledonia people, and two of them are invalids.—
(No journal kept from Apr. 21 to May 31 inclusive, unless in separate book.)
June 1826 Thursd.y. 1st
Cloudy fair weather.
The men employed gumming the boats.—Yesterday I gave up the charge of the store &c. to Mr. F. Ermatinger[290] who is to remain at this place during summer.—