[124] A half breed named La Prate, who afterward was for many years resident at Fort Okanogan.
[125] The mouth of the Spokane river.
[126] This name should be Robideaux, another half breed.
[127] Alexander Ross, who had proceeded to Red River with Gov. Simpson this same Spring and whose family now follows: and Mr. McLeod sends his family preparatory to himself leaving the Columbia river district the following spring.
[128] Meaning Fort Vancouver.
[129] That is Whirlpool Rapids at the foot of Nespalem Canyon. Consult Lieut. Thos. W. Symon's Report of Examination of Upper Columbia River for this journey from Okanogan to mouth of Spokane river.
[130] The trading post to be known as Fort Colville just above Kettle Falls.
[131] Probably Spirit Lake Northeast of Spokane, and the little river mentioned a little further on was probably Rathdrum creek.
[132] Mr. Finan McDonald, who built Spokane House in 1810 and had but recently left there.
[133] Pend d'Oreille river at Sineacateen crossing, the north end of David Thompson's "Skeetshoo Road"; later known as Markham's Ferry, Kootenay County, Idaho.