This is a virtually complete transcription of the Buckingham House Journal from 1797-98 by Alex Nicol
" Buckingham House Journal 1797-8"
"September 31st" 1797
" Saturday Wind N West a Moderate Breeze fine clear Weather - this fore noon Mr George Sutherland set out with 2 men over land having Previously Dispatched'd 5 Canoes and 2 Boats with Trading Goods for Edmonton House."
Oct. 1 1797
" Sunday Wind Westly a Strong Breeze fine clear Weather - at 9 AM an Indian man Arrived in Quest of Tobacco & Ammunition Gave him a small Supply he went away. Engaged a Hunter for the Winter Season."
Oct. 2
" Monday Wind Westly a Stiff Breeze Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. People Employed at various Jobs about the House. At 4 PM 2 Indian young men Arrived for Tobacco & Ammunition Gave them they went away. sent the Hunter a Hunting."
Oct. 3
" Tuesday Wind Variable Strong Breezes Weather part clear part cloudy. a Sharp frost the last night. People Employed Repairing the House."
Oct. 4
" Wednesday Wind SEast Stiff Breezes clear cold Weather. People Employed as before."
Oct. 5
" Thursday Wind Variable Stiff Breezes Dark cold Weather. People Employed at Various Jobs, one Making a Gate, Others Getting of mud in order to mud the House."
Oct. 6
" Friday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. People Employed as yesterday. the Hunter Arrived no Succefs."
Oct. 7
" Saturday Wind Northly Strong Breezes clear Weather. People Employed cleaning the Plantation, at 4 PM 3 Indian men Arrived brought a little Pounded meat & some Fat. Gave them a Small Supply they went away."
Oct. 8
" Sunday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes Dark heavy Weather Inclinable to Snow. at 7 PM the Hunter Arrived brought 10 Green Beaver & a Green moose."
Oct. 9
" Monday Wind Southly a Moderate Breeze - Weather Inclinable to Snow. at 4 PM 4 Suthard Indians Arrived brought a little Provisions & a few Furs - People Employed cleaning the Yard &c."
Oct. 10
" Tuesday Wind SEast Strong Breezes - fine clear Weather - People Employed Repairing the House - at 5 PM 3 Blackfeet Indian Arrived brought a little Beat meat & some Fat."
Oct. 11
" Wednesday Wind Southly Strong Breezes hazy Weather. People Employed at various Jobs - the Indians left the Plantation."
Oct. 12
" Thursday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday. People Employed Muding the House &c - At 7 AM 2 Indian young men Arrived for Tobacco - Gave them they went away. at the same time 4 Suthard Indian men arrived brought a few Beaver in Furs - 2 large Canoes Arrived from Edmonton House to fetch Trading Goods that was left here on Mr George Sutherland's Arrival - likewise brought word that there was a 11 men with 60 Horse upon their Journey Down by land and Expect they will be here to morrow - the Indians of yesterday went away."
Oct. 13
" Friday Wind Northly Moderate Breezes fine clear Weather. At 10 AM the People Arrived with the Horses. received orders to Dispatch 3 men from this in order to meet the Packet - People Employed Cutting fire wood &c."
Oct. 14
" Saturday Wind Variable moderate Breezes weather fore part clear latter Overcast Incl. to Snow. 3 men making ready to set out to morrow Others at various Jobs."
Oct. 15
" Sunday Wind S East Stiff Breeze dark heavy Weather Inclinable to Snow. Dispatch 3 men with 16 horses in order to meet the fall Canoes, one man taking ill."
Oct. 16
" Monday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes with Snow at times. at 4 PM an Indian man & his family Arrived brought a small Quantity of Provisions. People employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Oct. 17
" Tuesday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes cold clear Weather. the Indian of yesterday went away. sent 4 men to Collect Pitch. others Cutting fire wood &c Donald Moat sick."
Oct. 18
" Wednesday Wind N East Strong Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed - Cutting of Grafs for laying up the Canoes for the Winter Season. the Hunter Arrived with that he had killed a Doe Moose."
Oct. 19
" Thursday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes Weather Inclinable to snow. sent men away with the Hunter to fetch the meat of the moose. others at home Employed at Various Jobs."
Oct. 20
" Friday Wind & Weather as yesterday. at 3 PM 9 Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought some Provisions and a few Furs - People Employed as before."
Oct. 21
" Saturday Wind variable Stiff Breezes Weather overcast Inclinable to Snow. at 10 AM the People Arrived that went away on Sunday last brought word that Benjaman Bruce their fellow Traveller had been sick during their Absence & Prevented them from Proceeding any Further as they Expected his Death every hour - ordered 2 men to Accompany them back to Morrow. People Employed Cutting fire wood &c."
Oct. 22
" Sunday Wind Northly Stiff Breeze dark cold Weather. at 7 AM Dispatch the above men - at 4 PM a band of Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought a little fat & a few Wolves Skins."
Oct. 23
" Monday Wind N West Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow at times. Indians of yesterday still on the Plantation. the People Arrived which I Dispatched on Tuesday last to Collect Pitch - People at home Cutting of Fire wood &c. an Indian man Arrived from the Hunters Tent with the meat of a Bull buffalo. Gave him a Supply of Ammunition he went away."
Oct. 24
" Tuesday Wind Northly Moderate Breezes Weather part clear part cloudy - the Indians of Sunday left the Plantation - sent 4 men to Collect Pitch. Others Cutting of Grafs for their Horses."
Oct. 25
" Wednesday Wind N West Moderate Breezes Showers of Snow & hail at times. at 2 PM Mr Wm Tomison Arrived with 3 large Canoes loaded with Trading Goods from York Factory all in good Condition."
Oct. 26
" Thursday Wind Westly Moderate Breezes cold clear Weather. Mr Tomison having received a small hurt in one of his knees Prevents him from leaving this place so soon as he would wish - a man Arrived from the Hunters Tent brought word that he had killed 2 Red Deer & a Moose sent off men to fetch it."
Oct. 27
" Friday Wind Variable Stiff Breezes Weather overcast Inclinable to Snow. People Employed laying up the Canoes for the Winter Season. the People Arrived with the meat of the Deer & moose."
Oct. 28
" Saturday Wind Northly Strong Breezes fine clear Weather. Ice Driving very thick in the River, people Employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Oct. 29
" Sunday Wind Northly sharp clear cold Weather."
Oct. 30
" Monday Wind & Weather as yesterday. People Employed at Various Jobs about the House."
Oct. 31
" Tuesday Wind N N West a Stiff Breeze clear Weather. Mr Tomison Getting ready to crofs the River it being free from Ice. At 8 PM crofsed the River with Horse and a small Quantity of Trading Goods - in Company with 9 men - people at home Employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Nov. 1 1797
" Wednesday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Nov. 2
" Thursday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow all Day. People employed as before, Benjaman Bruce Continues very ill."
Nov. 3
" Friday Wind N East a Strong Breeze sharp clear Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood. 4 men Arrived from pitch Hunting."
Nov. 4
" Saturday Wind Northly Moderate Breeze clear cold Weather. People Employed at various Jobs - Benjaman Bruce still ailing."
Nov. 5
" Sunday Wind Eastly Stiff Breeze clear cold Weather."
Nov. 6
" Monday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes cold Weather people Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Nov. 7
" Tuesday Wind N East sharp clear Weather People employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Nov. 8
" Wednesday Wind Variable Moderate Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. 2 men Arrived from the Hunters Tent brought meat of a Cow Buffalo. sent away the 2 men again."
Nov. 9
" Thursday Wind N West Moderate Breezes fine clear Weather - people Employed, the river set fast Ben. Bruce very ailing."
Nov. 10
" Friday Wind Northly a Strong Breeze sharp clear Weather. People Employed Cutting fire wood &c."
Nov. 11
" Saturday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes thick snow & Drift all Day. People Employed as before."
Nov. 12
" Sunday Wind Westly Strong Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. Donald Moat taking very ill."
Nov. 13
" Monday Wind Northly Strong Breeze clear Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood sent 2 men to the Hunters Tent to fetch meat."
Nov. 14
" Tuesday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes sharp cold Weather. people Employed as before. the 2 men Arrived from the Hunters Tent with 4 Horse loaded with Buffalo meat. they likewise brought word that he had killed 4 Cow Buffalo."
Nov. 15
" Wednesday Wind Northly Strong Breezes fine clear Weather. sent 4 men to the Hunters Tent for the meat before Mentioned. Others Employed Getting Pine wood for Keg Making."
Nov. 16
" Thursday Wind Westly a Strong Breeze cold clear Weather People Employed at Various Jobs."
Nov. 17
" Friday Wind N West Stiff Breezes dark heavy Weather Inclinable to Snow, People Employed Getting of Pine wood for Kegs &c."
Nov. 18
" Saturday Wind variable moderate Breezes cold Weather. sent 2 men to the Hunters Tent to fetch meat. Others - Cutting of Fire wood 2 men still very ailing."
Nov. 19
" Sunday Wind Southly. Moderate Breezes Weather overcast Inclinable to Snow. The 2 men Arrived from the Hunters Tent brought the meat of 2 Beasts. they brought word that there was the meat of 4 Cows - at the Tent."
Nov. 20
" Monday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Cloudy heavy Rimey Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood 2 men very ailing."
Nov. 21
" Tuesday Wind Westly Strong Breezes rimey Weather. sent 2 men with Horse to the hunters Tent for meat, Others Getting home Birch wood for making of Sleds."
Nov. 22
" Wednesday Wind Variable Moderate Breeze clear Weather. people Arrived from the Hunters Tent with their Horses loaded with meat."
Nov. 23
" Thursday Wind Southly Strong Breezes clear Weather. At 2 PM Mr George Sutherland Arrived Accompanied by 8 men & Horse from Edmonton House. Deliver'd up the Charge of this House to the Above Gentlemen. sent 4 men to the Hunters Tent for meat people at home at Various Jobs - Making of Sleds &c.
Henry Hallet."
Nov. 24
"By George Sutherland
Friday Wind N West Moderate Breezes - thick rimey Weather. on my Arrival at this place I found all well Except 2 men viz. Benjaman Bruce & Donald Moat who have been ailing some time past. & no Medcine in the House fit for them - I found a Small Quantity of Fresh Provisions & Dried and 451 Made Beaver in Furs in the House. men at home Cutting of Firewood - 4 men Arrived from the Hunters Tent With the Flesh of 4 Cattle."
Nov. 25
" Saturday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes thick Drift & Snow. people Employed making of Sleds & Cutting of Fire wood."
Nov. 26
" Sunday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Sharp clear Weather - 4 of those men which Accompanied me Down from the upper Settlement returned with Trading Goods &c."
Nov. 27
" Monday Wind & Weather as Yesterday. sent 4 men to the Hunters Tent to fetch meat, people at home at various Jobs. 2 at the saw pit, one making of hoops for Kegs Others cleaning the Snow out of the Yard."
Nov. 28
" Tuesday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes - very sharp Weather. People Employed as before. the 4 men Arrived from the Hunters Tent with their horses loaded with Meat - brought word of there being 6 Cattle at the Tent."
Nov. 29
" Wednesday Wind as Yesterday sharp cold Weather. sent 4 men to the Hunters Tent for meat. People at home at various Jobs. an Indian man Arrived brought a few Furs - of which he paid his Debt. the 2 men still very ailing."
Nov. 30
" Thursday Wind W N West Stiff Breezes cold Weather. People Employed 2 at the pit saw one Making of Kegs. Others Cutting of Fire wood. people Arrived from the Hunting Tent brought the meat of 4 Cattle."
Dec. 1 1797
" Friday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes very cold Weather. sent 4 men to the Hunting Tent for meat. People at home Employed as before the 2 men Still ailing."
Dec. 2
" Saturday Wind N West Moderate Breezes clear Weather. people Arrived from the Hunting Tent brought the meat of 4 Cattle."
Dec. 3
" Sunday Wind Southly Strong Breezes fine mild Weather. this Evening we had a Total Eclipse of the moon we cannot tell Precisely when it began as it was not Observ'd till 5 minutes past Nine and Continued till 21 past a 11 it was Beautiful to a great Degree as we had the Advantage of full Moon and very clear - with an Infinite Multitude of Stars - Perhaps there is no Country in the World where the heavenly Bodies can be Viewed with the Naked Eye to more advantage than here in the Winter Season, the 2 sick men much the same."
Dec. 4
" Monday Wind N West Stiff Breezes fine clear Weather. sent 7 men with Horses & Sleds. People at home Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Dec. 5
" Tuesday Wind Westly Moderate Breezes clear mild Weather. At 1 PM the People Arrived from the Hunting Tent with their horses loaded with meat. 2 men Still very ailing."
Dec. 6
" Wednesday Wind variable Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather sent 6 men to the Hunting Tent for meat. People at home Employed at various Jobs."
Dec. 7
" Thursday Wind Westly Moderate Breezes fine Weather. People Arrived from the Hunting Tent brought the meat of 6 Cows - the sick men still Continue very ill."
Dec. 8
" Friday Wind Eastly Stiff Breezes Weather overcast Inclinable to Snow, people Employed At various jobs. At 2 OClock this afternoon Donald Moat Departed this life after a severe illnefs which he Laboured under since the 15 of October last - the other poor man Benjaman Bruce remains very ill and I am Apprehensive that he will not get over it, it being the same Disorder."
Dec. 9
" Saturday Wind N East Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow all Day. People Employed making a Coffin & Digging a Grave for the Deceased man."
Dec. 10
" Sunday Wind Variable Moderate Breezes Sharp clear Weather. this Afternoon buried the Corps."
Dec. 11
" Monday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday. sent 4 men to the Hunting Tent to fetch meat. Others Cutting fire wood &c."
Dec. 12
" Tuesday Wind S West Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. the people Arrived from the Hunters Tent with the meat of 4 Cows. People at home Cutting of Fire wood - &c."
Dec. 13
" Wednesday Wind S West Stiff Breezes fine mild Weather. sent 5 men to the Hunters Tent to fetch meat. Others making of Sleds - &c."
Dec. 14
" Thursday Wind Northly stiff Breezes cold clear Weather. people Arived from the hunters Tent with the meat of 5 Cows - 5 Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought a few Wolves Skins."
Dec. 15
" Friday Wind N East Moderate Breezes cold Weather. Indians of yesterday went away - sent 5 men to the Hunters Tent for meat &c."
Dec. 16
" Saturday Wind N West Stiff Breeze cold clear Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood. the 5 men Arrived from the Hunting Tent brought the meat of 5 Cows."
Dec. 17
" Sunday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes cold Weather. 4 Suthard Indians Arrived brought a few Furs."
Dec. 18
" Monday Wind Suothly Moderate Breezes mild Weather. the Indians of yesterday left the Plantation. sent 5 men to the Hunters Tent to fetch meat, 2 men Arrived from the Hunters Tent brought the meat of 2 Cows."
Dec. 19
" Tuesday Wind Variable Strong Breezes fine clear Weather. People Arrived from the Hunters Tent brought the meat of 3 Cows, Others Employed at various Jobs."
Dec. 20
" Wednesday Wind S West Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. sent 4 men to the Hunters Tent for meat, Others Employed Cutting fire wood &c."
Dec. 21
" Thursday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Sharp clear Weather, People Arrived with the meat of 7 Cows. People at home Employed at various Jobs."
Dec. 22
" Friday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Sharp clear Weather. sent 11 men to the hunters Tent to fetch meat. Others Cutting of Fire wood."
Dec. 23
" Saturday Wind SS West Stiff Breezes clear cold Weather. the people Arrived from the Hunters Tent brought the meat of a 11 Cows. Others Cutting Fire wood."
Dec. 24
" Sunday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes thick rimey Weather."
Dec. 25
" Monday Wind N East Strong Breezes Showers of Snow at times."
Dec. 26
" Tuesday Wind and Weather as yesterday."
Dec. 27
" Wednesday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes Sharp clear Weather. sent 7 men to the Hunters Tent for meat. Others Cutting fire wood &c."
Dec. 28
" Thursday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes thick rimey Weather. People of yesterday brought the meat of 7 Cows. Others Cutting of Fire wood."
Dec. 29
" Friday Wind variable Strong Breezes thick Drift & Snow all Day. sent 6 men to the Hunters Tent to fetch meat. Others Cutting fire wood. Benj. Bruce Still ailing."
Dec. 30
" Saturday Wind SWest Moderate Breezes thick rimey Weather. the people Arrived from the Hunting Tent. People at home Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Dec. 31
" Sunday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes clear cold Weather. Benj. Bruce Still very ailing."
Jan. 1 1798
" Monday Wind SSWest Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. 4 fall Indians Arrived for Tobacco. Gave them & they went away."
Jan. 2
" Tuesday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes cold Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood. a band of fall & Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought a Middling Quantity of Wolves & Provisions."
Jan. 3
" Wednesday Wind Eastly Stiff Breezes clear Weather. the Indians of yesterday Still on the Plantation, sent 6 men to the Hunting Tent for meat. Others Cutting of Fire wood. &c."
Jan. 4
" Thursday Wind & Weather as yesterday. the People Arrived from the Hunting Tent brought the meat of 6 Cows. the Indians of Tuesday left the Plantation. People at home Employed at various Jobs."
Jan. 5
" Friday Wind SEast Stiff Breeze, Rimey Weather, sent 6 men to the Hunters Tent for meat. others Employed at various Jobs &c."
Jan. 6
" Saturday Wind Northly Moderste Breezes clear Weather. Got our Winters Stock of Provisions home. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Jan. 7
" Sunday Wind and Weather as yesterday one man Still ailing."
Jan. 8
" Monday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow at times. people Empl'd Cutting of Fire wood &c.'
Jan. 9
" Tuesday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed cutting of Fire wood &c."
Jan. 10
" Wednesday Wind Westly strong Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed as before. paid off the Hunter & sent him a Beaver Hunting."
Jan. 11
" Thursday Wind Westly Strong Breezes, fine clear Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Jan. 12
" Friday Wind Variable Moderate Breezes cold clear Weather. People Employed as before."
Jan. 13
" Saturday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes cold clear Weather. People Employed as before."
Jan. 14
" Sunday Wind N East a Stiff Breeze with Snow & Drift."
Jan. 15
" Monday Wind Northly Strong Breezes Weather overcast Inclinable to Snow. People Employed at Various Jobs."
Jan. 16
" Tuesday Wind & Weather as yesterday. At 3 PM 7 Stone Indians Arrived brought a few Wolves Skins & some Dried Provisions - People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Jan. 17
" Wednesday Wind N East Stiff Breezes thick rimey Weather. the Indians of yesterday went away. People Employed Cutting of wood. Benj. Bruce Still ailing."
Jan. 18
" Thursday Wind Northly Moderate Breezes fine clear Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Jan. 19
" Friday Wind N West Stiff Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. people Employed as before. Benj. Bruce very ill."
Jan. 20
" Saturday Wind variable Moderate Breezes clear Weather. People Cutting of fire wood &c."
Jan. 21
" Sunday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes cold Weather."
Jan. 22
" Monday Wind variable Moderate Breezes cold clear Weather. People employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Jan. 23
" Tuesday Wind Eastly Strong Breezes Showrs of Snow at times. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood - Benj. Bruce Still Continue very ailing."
Jan. 24
" Wednesday Wind Eastly Stiff Breezes Snow & Drift all Day. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Jan. 25
" Thursday Wind S East Moderate Breezes Weather overcast Still Inclinable to Snow. People Employed as before."
Jan. 26
" Friday Wind Southly moderate Breezes Weather fore part clear. Latter Overcast Inclin'l to Snow - People Cutting of Fire wood."
Jan. 27
" Saturday Wind Northly Strong Breezes Sharp cold Weather - People as before - Benj. Bruce Still ailing."
Jan. 28
" Sunday Wind variable moderate Breezes fine clear Weather - 4 Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought a few Wolves Skins & some Dried Provisions."
Jan. 29
" Monday Wind SSWest Moderate fine mild Weather - the Indians of yesterday went away. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood. Benj. Bruce better in health."
Jan. 30
" Tuesday Wind Westly Moderate Breezes fine clear Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood - &c."
Jan. 31
" Wednesday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes cold clear Weather. People Employed as before Benj. Bruce Recovering from his fit of illnefs."
Feb. 1 1798
" Thursday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. People Cutting of Fire wood - &c."
Feb. 2
" Friday Wind S West moderate Breezes fine warm Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood - &c. At 4 PM an Indian man Arrived brought a few Beaver in Furs."
Feb. 3
" Saturday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. People Employed as before. Gave the Indian man of Yesterday a Supply of Ammunition & he went away."
Feb. 4
" Sunday Wind S West Strong Breezes fine clear Weather. Benj. Bruce Recovering fast."
Feb. 5
" Monday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Feb. 6
" Tuesday Wind Eastly Moderate Breezes Drift & Snow all Day. People as before."
Feb. 7
" Wednesday Wind Eastly Strong Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow - People Employed Cutting of fire wood - &c."
Feb. 8
" Thursday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow. Mr Hallet set out for Edmonton house Accompanied by 2 men People at home Employed as before."
Feb. 9
" Friday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes - fine mild Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Feb. 10
" Saturday Wind S West Strong Breezes fine clear mild Weather. People employed at Various Jobs."
Feb. 11
" Sunday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes clear Weather."
Feb. 12
" Monday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. People Employed cutting of Fire wood - &c."
Feb. 13
" Tuesday Wind Swest Stiff Breezes clear Weather. People Employed as before."
Feb. 14
" Wednesday Wind Northly strong Breezes thick Drift & Snow - People At various Jobs."
Feb. 15
" Thursday Wind Variable Moderate Breezes Weather overcast Inclinable to Snow - People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Feb. 16
" Friday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes Weather part clear, part overcast Inclinable to Snow. People Employed as before."
Feb. 17
" Saturday Wind N West Moderate Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Feb. 18
" Sunday Wind S West Moderate Breezes clear cold Weather."
Feb. 19
" Monday Wind N West Stiff Breezes sharp cold Weather. People Employed at various Jobs."
Feb. 20
" Tuesday Wind Variable Strong Breezes cold clear Weather. People Employed as before."
Feb. 21
" Wednesday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes fine mild Weather."
Feb. 22
" Thursday Wind SWest Strong Breezes fine clear Weather - People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Feb. 23
" Friday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood - &c"
Feb. 24
" Saturday Wind N West Stiff Breezes Weather part clear Part overcast Inclinable to Snow. People Employed as before."
Feb. 25
" Sunday Wind Southly Strong breezes - fine clear Weather."
Feb. 26
" Monday Wind S West Stiff Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed at various Jobs About the House."
Feb. 27
" Tuesday Wind S West Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed Cutting of wood."
Feb. 28
" Wednesday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes mild Weather. People Employed as before."
Mar. 1 1798
" Thursday Wind Northly Strong Breezes cold Weather. People Employed At various Jobs."
Mar. 2
" Friday Wind Eastly Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. people Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Mar. 3
" Saturday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes Showers of Snow at times - People Employed as before."
Mar. 4
" Sunday Wind SWest Stiff Breezes fine clear Weather."
Mar. 5
" Monday Wind Westly Moderate Breezes clear Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Mar. 6
" Tuesday Wind West N West Strong Breeze cloudy Weather Inclinable to Rain. People Employed as before."
Mar. 7
" Wednesday Wind N West Stiff Breeze Weather fore part Showers of Snow. latter clear. at 5 PM Mr Hallet & Pruden Arrived from Edmonton House Accompanied by 2 men & a few Trading Articles - People at home Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Mar. 8
" Thursday Wind N East Strong Breezes clear Weather. People Employed as before."
Mar. 9
" Friday Wind northly Stiff Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Mar. 10
" Saturday Wind S West Stiff Breezes Sharp clear Weather - People Employed as before."
Mar. 11
" Sunday Wind S West Moderate Breezes fine clear Weather."
Mar. 12
" Monday Wind Northly Moderate Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. People Employed Cutting fire wood."
Mar. 13
" Tuesday Wind N West Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow & hail. People Employed as before."
Mar. 14
" Wednesday Wind S West Stiff Breezes fine mild Weather. People employed Cutting down Logs for Building a Watch House &c."
Mar. 15
" Thursday Wind Westly Strong Breezes fine mild Weather. People Getting home Logs for the Watch House."
Mar. 16
" Friday Wind Variable Moderate Breezes fine warm Weather. People Employed Getting home Birch wood to Repair the Beaver prefs."
Mar. 17
" Saturday Wind Eastly Moderate Breezes fine clear Weather. People Employed Cleaning the Yard &c."
Mar. 18
" Sunday Wind S West Moderate Breeze fine warm Weather. a few Suthard Indians Arrived brought a few Beaver in Furs."
Mar. 19
" Monday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes Weather Inclinable to Snow. the Indians of yesterday Still on the Plantation, People Employed Getting Birch wood home for the Beaver Prefs."
Mar. 20
" Tuesday Wind S West Stiff Breezes fine clear mild Weather. People Employed as before."
Mar. 21
" Wednesday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. Indians of Monday left the Plantation. People Employed hewing & Sawing of Logs for the Watch House."
Mar. 22
" Thursday Wind N West blows hard fine clear Weather. People Employed as Yesterday."
Mar. 23
" Friday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes clear Weather. People employed Sawing of Logs."
Mar. 24
" Saturday Wind N East Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow. People Employed as before."
Mar. 25
" Sunday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather."
Mar. 26
" Monday wind & Weather as Yesterday
People Employed at various Jobs - Swans seen to Day."
Mar. 27
" Tuesday Wind Variable Moderate Breezes fine clear mild Weather - People Employed as before."
Mar. 28
" Wednesday Wind S West Stiff Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed Sawing of Logs for the Watch House."
Mar. 29
" Thursday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes hazy Weather. People Employed as before."
Mar. 30
" Friday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather - People Employed sawing & hewing of Logs for the Watch House. a few fall Indians Arrived brought a few Furs & a little of Dried Provision."
Mar. 31
" Saturday Wind Southly Strong Breezes fine warm Weather. People Employed as before."
Apr. 1 1798
" Sunday Wind S West Moderate Breezes Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. Indians of Friday went away."
Apr. 2
" Monday Wind Westly Moderate Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed Sawing & hewing of Logs for the Watch House."
Apr. 3
" Tuesday Wind S West Strong Breezes Weather cloudy Inclinable to rain. People Employed as before."
Apr. 4
" Wednesday Wind N East Stiff Breezes cold Weather. People Employed at Various Jobs."
Apr. 5
" Thursday Wind SS West Strong Breezes fine thawing Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood."
Apr. 6
" Friday Wind E N East Stiff Breezes Weather cloudy Inclinable to Rain, People Employed at various Jobs."
Apr. 7
" Saturday Wind Variable Moderate Breezes hazy Weather. People Employed as before."
Apr. 8
" Sunday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes fine warm Weather."
Apr. 9
" Monday Wind S West Stiff Breezes clear Weather - People Employed at Various Jobs."
Apr. 10
" Tuesday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. People Employed Sawing & hewing of Logs for the Watch House."
Apr. 11
" Wednesday Wind Westly Strong Breezes fine clear warm Weather. People employed as before, Geese seen to Day."
Apr. 12
" Thursday Wind S West Stiff Breezes - Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Apr. 13
" Friday Wind Eastly Stiff Breezes Showers of Snow & hail at times. People Employed at various Jobs."
Apr. 14
" Saturday Wind Westly Stiff Breezes hazy Weather. People Employed Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Apr. 15
" Sunday Wind S East Moderate Breezes Weather fore part clear latter cloudy Inclinable to rain."
Apr. 16
" Monday Wind & Weather as yesterday. People Employed Sawing & hewing of Logs for the Watch House."
Apr. 17
" Tuesday Wind N East blows hard cold Weather. at 9 AM a Tribe of Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought a Tolerable Trade but no Dried Provinons. People employed as before."
Apr. 18
" Wednesday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes With Showers of Snow at times. People Employed at various Jobs About the Watch House the Indians of yesterday left the Plantation."
Apr. 19
" Thursday Wind & Weather as Yesterday
People Employed as before, 6 men Employed making ready to set out for the Upper House to Morrow."
Apr. 20
" Friday Wind Northerly a Stiff Breeze Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. sent Mr Pruden with 6 men & all the Horses with some Trading Articles to the Upper House. People Employed Sawing & hewing Logs for the Watch House."
Apr. 21
" Saturday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes fine clear Weather. People Employed as before - at 7 AM a Tribe of Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought a Tolerable Trade of Wolves Skins."
Apr. 22
" Sunday Wind variable Strong Breezes fine warm Weather. Indians of yesterday Still on the Plantation."
Apr. 23
" Monday Wind Southly Strong Breezes fine warm Weather. People Employed Building the Watch House - the River Ice gave way."
Apr. 24
" Tuesday Wind S West Stiff Breezes Weather Inclinable to Rain. the Indians of Saturday left Plantation. People Employed at the Watch House."
Apr. 25
" Wednesday Wind variable moderate Breezes fine clear Weather. 2 Indian young men Arrived for Tobacco - People Variously Empl'd. 15 men Building the Watch House Sawing & hewing of Logs."
Apr. 26
" Thursday Wind Southly Strong Breezes fine clear warm Weather. At 10 AM 5 Blackfeet Indians Arrived brought a few Wolves Skins. People Employed at various Jobs."
Apr. 27
" Friday Wind S West Stiff Breezes fine warm Weather. the Indians of yesterday went away."
Apr. 28
" Saturday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes with Showers of hail & Snow at times. People Employed, 5 at the Watch House. Others Cutting of Fire wood &c."
Apr. 29
" Sunday Wind N East Stiff Breezes fine clear Weather."
Apr. 30
" Monday Wind SS West Moderate Breezes Warm Weather. People Employed at various Jobs &c."
May 1 1798
" Tuesday Wind Variable Stiff Breezes cloudy Weather. People Employed 5 Building the Watch House Others Getting of Roots for Sewing Canoes."
May 2
" Wednesday Wind Southly Stiff Breezes fine warm Weather. People Employed as before. an Indian man Arrived brought a few Beaver Skins."
May 3
" Thursday Wind S East Strong Breezes fine mild Weather. People Employed at various Jobs. the Indian of yesterday Still on the Plantation."
May 4
" Friday Wind N West Stiff Breezes warm Weather. People Employed 5 at the Watch House others Cutting of Fire wood &c."
May 5
" Saturday Wind Northly Stiff Breezes Showers of hail & Snow at times. People Employed as before."
May 6
" Sunday Wind N East Moderate Breezes Weather Still Inclinable to Snow."
May 7
" Monday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes clear warm Weather. People Employed 5 at the Watch House. Others Packing of Furs."
May 8
" Tuesday Wind N West Stiff Breezes clear warm Weather. People Employed as before."
May 9
" Wednesday Wind S West Moderate Breezes clear fine Weather 2 men Repairing the Canoes the rest as before."
May 10
" Thursday Wind S East blows hard clear hot Weather - People Employed at the Watch House as before, 2 men Repairing Canoes, rest cleaning the yard &c."
May 11
" Friday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes fine clear Warm Weather. an Indian man Arrived brought a little Birch Bark and a few Skins."
May 12
" Saturday Wind S West Stiff Breezes Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. People Employed variously 2 Repairing Canoes. 4 Building a Watch House. Others Cleaning up the Plantation &c."
May 13
" Sunday Wind S West Moderate Breezes clear hot Weather. the Indian man of Friday left the Plantation."
May 14
" Monday Wind S East a Strong Breeze Weather clear & cloudy Alternate. People Employed. 2 Repairing Canoes. Others at the Watch House &c."
May 15
" Tuesday Wind S West a Strong Breeze clear Warm Weather. People Employed as before."
May 16
" Wednesday Wind Variable Stiff Breezes clear hot Weather. People Employed Pitching their Canoes for Embarking."
May 17
" Thursday Wind Southly Moderate Breezes hot clear Weather People Employed as before."
May 18
" Friday Wind S West Stiff Breezes fine clear warm Weather. People Employed at various Jobs."
May 19
" Saturday Wind SS West Strong Breezes Weather fore part clear latter overcast with Snow & rain. People Employed Repairing & Pitching their Canoes."
May 20
" Sunday Wind S West Stiff Breezes Weather fore part Showers of Thick Snow latter clear."
May 21
" Monday Wind W N West Stiff Breezes Weather clear & cloudy alternate. At 1 OClock Mr Wm. Tomison Arrived Accompanied by 4 Boats & 8 Canoes loaded With Furs Upon their Pafsage Down to York Fort.
George Sutherland."
1M18 B.24/a/5
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