This is an ordinary week in the life.

"Nov.26 Saturday A Light air from the N.W. Clear fine Weather The two young Men that arrived yesterday returned. Men employed much the same as yesterday & cleaning the yard. Sent by the young Men that went off to day 2 fathoms of Tobacco to be divided amongst the Indians at the camp that trades at this House. Late in the Evening a band of Southard Indians arrived 9 Men to this House & 13 to the NWC House; they came from the Birch Hill, and they slept 2 Nights on their way, distant About 50 Miles.

"Nov.27 Sunday Wind Northerly part clear & part Cloudy Weather Indians that arrived last Evening Trading and taken Debt and a part of them went away. They traded with us 800 Musquashes and a few other trifling furs.

"Nov.28 Monday Wind N.E. Cloudy Weather The remainder of the Indians went away. Men employed tying up some Furs & getting home some fire wood for themselves.

"Nov.29 Tuesday Wind N.E. Cloudy Weather blowing hard with thick Snow, it fell at this time About 3 Inches of snow which makes it very good hauling for Sleds to travel. Sent off 4 Men with Dogs & Sleds to the Hunting Tent for Meat: the rest employed bringing home fire wood.

"Nov. 30 Wednesday A fresh Gale N.W. Clear sharp Weather Men at home employed bringing home fire wood & hauling snow out of the yard. In the Evening 6 Stone Indians arrived 2 to this House & 4 to the NWC House, brought nothing with them, they came from the Southmost end of the Eagle Hill.

"Dec. 1 Thursday Wind West Clear cold Weather The Men that went for Meat on Tuesday returned brought 766 lbs of Meat, one of the Hunters came home with them having broke his gun. The Men at the House employed nearly the same as before. The Stone Indians that arrived yesterday got a little supplies & went away.

"Dec.2 Friday Wind S.W. clear fine cold Weather Men employed, some looking for Horses to go in search of Buffalo with, others preparing Sleds & to go a Trip on Buffalo Hunting. In the Evening they came home with the horses they went for. In the Afternoon James Whitford Jun. & John Ashburn arrived on Horseback from Paint Creek with Letters from Mr. Bird and a few Articles I had requested from him by the last conveyance that went from this.

"Dec.3 Saturday Wind S.E. cloudy Weather inclining to Snow blows hard Sent off 6 Men with 6 Horses & Sleds and 6 Sleds of Dogs, 4 Dogs per Sled, with one of the Hunters of the House to go in search of Buffalo; upwards between the River & not to come back till such times they get their loading should they go ever so far for it. but I expect they will find Buffalo at two days march from this; by the account we have from Indians. A Southward Indian arrived from the Woody Hill early this Morning he has been two nights on his way brought one Horse carrying some Dried Provisions, the few furs he had he left behind at his Tent."

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