Brandon House Journal Peter Fidler
July 30 1817
" Magnus Spence & son came here from Brandon House 10 Days ago where all our 3 other Freemen are remaining. he says that 3 Bungees lately stole 3 Horses from the Forks and pafsed Brandon House slyly & when they came near Moose head hill 6 miles from this the oldest Indian said that as he had never been on the top of this hill he would now so all went & when they came very near the top up rose suddenly several Indians supposed Mandan fired off their Guns & killed 2 of the 3 Bungees on the spot the other made his escape wounded on horseback 2 arrows in him one near thro his body & galloped to the House when the French pulled out the arrow but the Iron ? remained behind. the blood had softened the Sinnew it was fixed the Shaft & remained - he is now in a lingering state."...
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Brandon House Peter Fidler
Feb. 18 1818
" Got home the last of the 10 Cows lately killed by J Spense. Told old Peltier to kill no more for us as we shall have enough whilst it will keep good tho it will be well buried in a deep cellar mixed & surrounded with Large blocks of Ice & Snow"...
1M17 B.22/a/20

Brandon house Peter Fidler
Sept. 3 1818
" Went round the greater part of the Colony"..." the Freemen have well supplied all of the People but their price is high 12 lbs of any kind of Dry provisions valued at one Dollar"
1M17 B.22/a/21

Brandon House Peter Fidler
May 20 1818
..." about 1 AM some Stone Indians set fire to the French stockades on purpose to thieve their Horses confined there in the night. but luckily one of the Men wither? went out soon after & discovered it when 4 Pickets was burnt and got it put out. they now keep watch at night & we do the same two men in each of the two Bastions."...
1M17 B.22/a/20

Brandon House Peter Fidler
Jan. 24 1819
" Yorstons Guide the french chief & several Indians came in - but have little with them - he is quite dis satisfied with the NW as they only gave him a 2 Gallon Keg rum when he fully expected a big Keg."...
..." salted 450 Tongues in the Big Cask"...
1M17 B.22/a/21

Brandon House Peter Fidler
Feb. 3 1819
..." at night a severe quarrel between the Cree Indian & one of the Freemen - the freeman was much cut with a hatchet & the Cree left for Dead by frequently jumping on him"...

Feb. 4
" The Indian this morning appears as if nothing had happened to him - The Freeman will soon be well"...
1M17 B.22/a/21

Brandon House Peter Fidler
Mar. 19 1819
" 3 Canadians came from the Forks & M. Provencher the high priest accompanied them up. he sleeps at the Canadian House but to get all his victuals here - he soon came over after his arrival & got Dinner - but as this is Lent we luckily had 4 Jackfish in the House - we shall accomodate him in the best manner the place can furnish him"...
1M17 B.22/a/21

Brandon House Peter Fidler
Mar. 21 1819
" Mafs said at the French House. some of us attended, all the freemen nearly with their wives and Children: 25 Children baptised and he said prayers twice afterward. so this was a busy day with him there were upwards of 140 present of all ages & sexes"...
1M17 B.22/a/21

Brandon House Peter Fidler
Apr. 13 1819
" Charles Fidler instead of going down to the Forks with 2 Horses"..." went away to the Indian Tents & James Inksters woman left her Husband & followed him"...

Apr. 18 1819
" Henderson went yesterday to the Indian Tents to bring home James Inksters woman who lately ran away. she says she will never return to him again - tho he has always been very kind to her"

Apr. 27 1819
" Yesterday in the afternoon The Laughing Man & the Tobacco came here & brought back James Inksters woman to him. he gave them for their trouble 1/2 a 10 Gallon Keg of Indian rum besides other things - Charles remains at the Indian Tents they came from this Day"...
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Brandon House Journal Peter Fidler
May 6 1819
..." a Freeman lately died at Pembina - he has been badly most of the winter getting much strained in wrestling with a Bear of last spring - before he killed it as he had no weapon nor even a Knife with him"...
1M17 B.22/a/21

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