This is a virtually complete transcription of the Swan River Journal 1791-92 by Alex Nicol

" A Diary of Occurences at Swan River House"
"Mr Cha's Tho's Isham Master"
"Commencing July 24th 1791"
"Ending June 29th 1792"

July 24 1791
" Sunday wind SSW blowing fresh
At 2 oClock PM Left York Factory and Paddled to the twelve mile Island and put up at six oClock. five English Canoes and one Indian in Company"

July 25
" Monday wind SW squally at times 1/2 past 7 oClock AM Embarked and tracked till six oClock PM and then put up at the Head of Ten Shilling Creek"

July 26
" Tuesday wind ENE blowing fresh with rain all Day. laid by"

July 27
" Wednesday wind S with fine clear weather at six oClock AM Embarked & tracked till six oClock PM then put up at Steele River point"

July 28
" Thursday wind westerly with light Airs and clear weather
At five oClock AM Embarked and tracked till six oClock PM then put up in the middle of Steele River"

July 29
" Friday wind N with Heavy Rains Thunder & Lightening.
At 12 oClock PM Embarked & tracked till 2 PM then put up on account of bad weather"

July 30
" Saturday wind NE with Hot weather
At five oClock AM Embarked & tracked till six oClock PM & put up in Hill River"

July 31
" Sunday wind NW with fine breezes
At six oClock AM Embarked & tracked till six oClock PM and put up"

August 1 1791
" Monday wind NW with showers of rain at times
At six oClock AM Embarked tracked & paddled to the first Carrying place then put up for rain"

Aug. 2
" Tuesday wind W with clear weather
At six oClock AM embarked Paddled handed & carried past two Carrying places & put up in Still Water in sight of the Hill at six oClock PM"

Aug. 3
" Wednesday wind NE a strong Gale with Rain Thunder & Lightening the whole day. laid by."

Aug. 4
" Thursday fine calm pleasant Weather
At six oClock AM Embarked Handed & Carried at four Carrying places then put up at 8 oClock PM"

Aug. 5
" Friday wind NW with cloudy weather
At 5 oClock AM embarked Paddled, handed Carried ? four Carrying places then put up at 4 oClock PM"

Aug. 6
" Saturday wind & weather as yesterday
At five oClock AM Embarked paddled & handed then put up in Swampy Lake at five oClock PM."

Aug. 7
"Sunday wind NE a stiff breeze laid by
Set the Net in the Lake caught a few fish"

Aug. 8
" Monday wind N with light Airs & clear weather
at six oClock Embarked Sailed Paddled Handed Carried etc. past four Carrying places then put up at the Jack tent"

Aug. 9
" Tuesday wind SW a stiff breeze laid by. Set the Net & caught a few Jack"

Aug. 10
" Wednesday wind variable about five oClock AM embarked & paddled till ten oClock AM stop for wind, at seven PM more Calm embarked & paddled till 11 oClock PM & put up in the Knee Lake"

Aug. 11
" Thursday wind Variable with Cloudy Weather. At four oClock AM embarked Paddled till four oClock PM put up on the Trout Fall past one carrying place"

Aug. 12
" Friday Calm weather in the morning
At four oClock AM embarked Paddled handed & carried past one Carrying place. put up in Trout River on account of a Violent Storm of Thunder Lightening & Rain from the South West quarter"

Aug. 13
" Saturday wind and Weather the same as yesterday laid by"

Aug. 14
" Sunday wind NW more moderate
At eight oClock AM embarked paddled & put up in the Narrow of the Holy Lake on account of the wind and rain"

Aug. 15
" Monday wind NE with clear weather
At eight oClock AM embarked Sailed and paddled then put up at the mouth of the Whippanapaunish? River"

Aug. 16
" Tuesday wind SW with light airs & clear hot Weather
At five oClock AM embarked Paddled Handed Carried etc. past two Carrying places, put up at the Side Pine"

Aug. 17
" Wednesday the first part Calm the middle a strong breeze from the South West quarter
At six oClock AM embarked Paddled & carried over two Carrying places then put up on the White Fall"

Aug. 18
" Thursday wind SW the first part clear weather
At five oClock embarked & paddled till 12 oClock PM then put up in the White Lake on account of Rain Thunder & Lightening"

Aug. 19
" Friday calm foggy weather
At five oClock AM embarked Paddled and Carried past one Carrying place, then put up to repair the Canoe that had the misfortune to break in the Etowemamees? River"

Aug. 20
" Saturday wind SW a stiff breeze with Rain Thunder & Lightening at times
At four oClock AM embarked & Paddled till seven oClock PM then put up in the Sea River"

Aug. 21
"Sunday wind as yesterday with fine clear weather
At four oClock AM embarked Paddled & met with two Tents of Indians on an Iland in Sea River, put up & traded 12 lbs of dryed Meat 16 lbs of Beat Meat"

Aug. 22
" Monday wind SW with Rain the whole Day laid by the Indians"

Aug. 23
" Tuesday wind NE with a fine breeze
At six oClock AM embarked Sailed & Paddled till ten oClock PM the put up at the mouth of the Lake Winnepeg, met with two Tents of Natives traded 60 lbs of Dried Meat & 10 lbs of Fat."

Aug. 24
" Wednesday calm with cloudy weather
At 9 oClock AM embarked & Paddled till six oClock PM put up on account of rain"

Aug. 25
" Thursday light airs & cloudy weather
At four oClock AM embarked & Paddled till six oClock PM put up at the Rocky point in Lake Winnepeg"

Aug. 26
" Friday wind ESE a strong Gale with Rain the whole Day. laid by"

Aug. 27
" Saturday NE with fresh breezes & cloudy weather
At 10 oClock AM Embarked Paddled & Sailed till 7 oClock PM then put up at the bottom of the big Fall"

Aug. 28
" Sunday wind N with clear weather
At 9 oClock AM tracked up & carried on the Big Fall then put up"

Aug. 29
" Monday wind SW a stiff breeze
At 6 oClock AM embarked Paddled tracked & handed till 6 oClock PM put up in the narrow of the Caeder Lake"

Aug. 30
" Tuesday wind SW a Strong breeze, laid by blowing to hard to proceed"

Aug. 31
" Wednesday light airs with thick Fog
At 6 oClock AM embarked Sailed & Paddled till 2 oClock PM put up on the Carrying place in Caeder Lake
Godda, Charles Tusclaire, John Irvin, James Linklater denied their Duty not carrying their Cargoes over the carrying place at Caeder according to their orders
met with six canoes of Bungee Indians traded some Dried meat Beat meat and Fat"

Sept. 1 1791
" Thursday light Airs with clear weather
This day the same four Men sett of in one Canoe to the upper Settlements. the rest carried about a third over the carrying place"

Sept. 2
" Friday wind S with hot clear weather
Men employed as yesterday & put up"

Sept. 3
" Saturday wind SE with cloudy weather
Carried over the carrying place & put up"

Sept. 4
" Sunday wind SW with Rainy weather laid by. fetched a Canoe that was left by those Men who proceeded to the upper Settlements"

Sept. 5
" Monday wind & weather the same as yesterday, laid by - John Johnstone very ill"

Sept. 6
" Tuesday wind NW squally with rain at times
At ten oClock AM embarked Paddled & Sailed till three oClock PM then put up on an Iland in the little Lake Winnepeg"

Sept. 7
" Wednesday wind N with Squalls and Cloudy weather
At 9 oClock AM embarked Sailed & Paddled till 7 oClock PM then put up near the Mouth of the Shoal River"

Sept. 8
" Thursday wind S a strong breeze
At 6 oClock AM embarked Paddled & handed till 5 oClock PM. put up in the Swan Lake. John Johnstone better"

Sept. 9
" Friday wind N the first part light breezes
At 9 oClock AM embarked Sailed till 2 oClock PM put up on account of a strong Gale of wind"

Sept. 10
" Saturday wind more moderate with clear weather
At seven oClock AM embarked Sailed & Paddled into Swan River at twelve oClock arrived at the House found everything in good order with about 300 lbs of Provisions
Twenty five Tents of Natives on the Plantation well gooded with Furs & Meat"

Sept. 11
" Sunday calm with Rain & cloudy weather - Indians drunk on the plantation"

Sept. 12
" Monday wind NW with fine clear weather - Traded upwards of 700 MB in good Skins, 403 lbs Dried Meat 100 lbs Meat beat & 200 lbs of Fat"

Sept. 13
" Tuesday wind SW with mild weather
The men employed helving falling Hatchets, Myself trading with the Natives"

Sept. 14
" Wednesday wind as yesterday with a fine breeze
People employed drying their Canoes"

Sept. 15
" Thursday wind N with fine warm weather
Two Indians came in for tobacco and went away immediately. Rec'd a little green meat. In the Afternoon came in seven Indians with a few Summer skins to trade"

Sept. 16
" Friday wind ESE weather as yesterday
Traded with the Natives 225 lbs of Dried Meat and 100 MB they went away"

Sept. 17
" Saturday calm with cloudy weather
Employed giving the Natives Debt. Ten Tents of Indians went away"

Sept. 18
" Sunday wind NW a stiff breeze
Ten Tents of Indians went away"

Sept. 19
" Monday wind NW a stiff breeze with rain
People employed falling Timber except Fransway Maatt? who denied Duty"

Sept. 20
" Tuesday wind NW with clear weather
People employed falling Wood"

Sept. 21
" Wednesday wind variable with a sharp frost
People employed falling Wood & squaring pieces of timber
three Indians came in for tobacco"

Sept. 22
" Thursday calm with Cloudy weather
Men employed as yesterday
this morning the above Indians went away"

Sept. 23
" Friday wind SW a moderate breeze with Cloudy weather
People employed squaring & sawing boards"

Sept. 24
" Saturday wind NW with Cloudy weather
People employed as Yesterday
This afternoon four Indians came in & brought a few Green Beaver
Served out half an Allowance to Fransway Maatt for denying duty"

Sept. 25
" Sunday wind and weather the same as yesterday
This morning the mentioned Indians went away this Afternoon came two more with very few Furrs to trade"

Sept. 26
" Monday wind SW with Rain the whole day
People employed at different Jobs indoors"

Sept. 27
" Tuesday wind SW with cloudy weather
People employed as follows two collecting pitch two at the pit saw one planeing boards, the rest falling firewood
This day the two Lads who came on Sunday went away in the evening our Hunter in with five horse loads of meat"

Sept. 28
" Wednesday wind SW a stiff breeze with clear weather
Traded the Meat from the Hunter & they went away. Sent two men to fetch the Horse back again whom the Indians had taken
People employed as before
Rec'd the flesh of two Moofe"

Sept. 29
" Thursday wind variable with Cloudy weather
People employed as before
The two men I sent yesterday came home with the Horse. Rec'd part of a Buck Moofe"

Sept. 30
" Friday wind NW a fresh breeze with Snow & Rain the whole Day
Employed at Jobs indoors"

Oct. 1 1791
" Saturday wind NW a stiff breeze with frost & snow
People Employed cleaning the yard & cutting firewood
Four Indians came in with a few green Beaver"

Oct. 2
" Sunday wind as yesterday with a sharp frost
Traded with the Natives and they went away"

Oct. 3
" Monday wind W with stiff breezes & cloudy weather
People employed sawing boards and falling firewood
At noon came in seven young Men with a few Furrs to trade"

Oct. 4
" Tuesday wind NW fresh breezes with Snow at times
Traded with the above Indians & they went away. People employed as yesterday"

Oct. 5
" Wednesday wind as yesterday with snow at times
One Indian Man and his family came & brought a little dried Meat which he traded"

Oct. 6
" Thursday Calm with cloudy weather
Two Indians came in and brought some Green Beaver which they traded & went away
People employed as before"

Oct. 7
" Friday wind NW a sharp frost with snow the whole day
People employed cutting firewood"

Oct. 8
" Saturday wind & weather the same as yesterday
People employed the same
Rec'd the flesh of a few green beaver"

Oct. 9
" Sunday wind NW cloudy weather"

Oct. 10
" Monday wind as yesterday with snow
People employed squaring logs and cutting firewood"

Oct. 11
" Tuesday Calm with clear weather
People employed pitched a Cooking Tent and squaring logs"

Oct. 12
" Wednesday Calm with Cloudy weather
People employed cutting Grafs for burying Canoes
Rec'd the flesh a Buck Moofe"

Oct. 13
" Thursday wind N a stiff Gale with cloudy weather
Traded the dried Meat from the hunter he then went away. this morning two young Men came in for tobacco they went away immediately
People employed sawing boards & cutting firewood"

Oct. 14
" Friday wind N with light Airs & clear weather
This day came five tents of Indians pretty well gooded
People employed as yesterday"

Oct. 15
" Saturday wind & weather as yesterday
Came in one tent of Indians and paid their debt. The men employed cutting firewood"

Oct. 16
" Sunday Calm with cloudy weather
Employed trading with the Natives. At 12 oClock Mr Peter Pangman arrived here in one Battow & three large Canoes. about the same time three Canoes at the Red Deers River two large Canoes at the little Lake below us, also Eighteen Canoes and two Battows at the Red River"

Oct. 17
" Monday wind N with Snow at times
Five tents of Indians went away
People employed cutting firewood"

Oct. 18
" Tuesday wind N with Sharp frosty weather
John Johnstone lineing my room other Employed cutting firewood"

Oct. 19
" Wednesday wind N with Snow at times. last night the River set fast with Ice
Fitted Fransway Maatt out to go with Natives for the Winter. 3 lbs Powder, 10 lbs Ball, 20 Flints, 4 Gun worms 1 lb of tobacco. People employed building a Shed to contain the provisions"

Oct. 20
" Thursday wind N a strong Gale with cloudy weather
People employed finishing the victualling shed. this evening our hunter came in with some green Meat, also a young Man came for a supply of ammunition"

Oct. 21
" Friday wind SW with light airs and sharp clear weather
People employed plaistering the House. The Hunter went away"

Oct. 22
" Saturday wind S with sharp clear weather
People employed cutting firewood"

Oct. 23
" Sunday wind & weather as yesterday
One Old Man and his family came in & traded a few Furrs"

Oct. 24
" Monday wind SW with a fine warm breeze
People employed Yewing logs and cutting firewood. The Old Man who came yesterday went away"

Oct. 25
" Tuesday Calm with Cloudy weather
People employed sawing yewing & cutting firewood"

Oct. 26
" Wednesday wind S with fine warm weather
People employed sawing and cutting firewood. One Old Man came in for necefsaries"

Oct. 27
" Thursday wind and weather the same as yesterday
People employed as before
One Indian Man & his family in & paid part of his debt"

Oct. 28
" Friday wind E with Cloudy weather
Men employed sawing boards and cutting firewood. fell a great quantity of Snow in the evening"

Oct. 29
" Saturday Calm with cloudy weather and Snow at times
Men employed at various Jobs
came one Old Man with a few furrs to trade"

Oct. 30
" Sunday wind E a stiff breeze with a great fall of Snow"

Oct. 31
" Monday NW wind with Snow
Men variously employed"

Nov. 1 1791
" Tuesday wind and Weather the same as yesterday
Men employed cutting firewood"

Nov. 2
" Wednesday wind SE with smow at times
Men employed cutting firewood"

Nov. 3
" Thursday wind S a strong breeze with clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood"

Nov. 4
" Friday wind NW a strong Gale with sharp weather
Men employed as yesterday, set the Net and caught a few Jack"

Nov. 5
" Saturday calm with clear weather
Men variously employed. One Indian Man came in & paid part of his debt"

Nov. 6
" Sunday wind NW with snow"

Nov. 7
" Monday calm with cloudy weather
Men employed making up Tobacco others cutting firewood
Caught a few Jack fish"

Nov. 8
" Tuesday wind NW with snow all day
Men employed making Nets"

Nov. 9
" Wednesday wind and weather the same as yesterday
People employed as before, Caught a few fish
three Indian Lads came in and paid their debt"

Nov. 10
" Thursday Calm with clear sharp weather. Men variously employed"

Nov. 11
" Friday Calm with cloudy weather
Men employed cutting firewood
the Indian lads went away with Perenee who I fitted out for his Winters quarters"

Nov. 12
" Saturday wind NW a strong breeze
One Indian Man and his family came in and paid part of his debt
Men variously employed"

Nov. 13
" Sunday Calm with a great fall of Snow
Two Indian Men came in & paid part of their debt. Also two Indians came in for Tobacco"

Nov. 14
" Monday Calm with fine clear weather
The above Indians went away
Three men getting themselves ready to go to the Shoal River to make salt others at various Jobs"

Nov. 15
" Tuesday wind and weather the same as yesterday
Men employed cutting and fetching firewood
A Gang of Indians came in pretty well gooded"

Nov. 16
" Wednesday wind S with fine clear weather
The Men set of to the Shoal River to make Salt. Employed trading with the Natives"

Nov. 17
" Thursday wind NW a strong breeze with snow at times
Men employed fetching firewood. Myself trading with the Natives"

Nov.18
" Friday wind NW with clear weather
Men variously employed"

Nov. 19
" Saturday wind and weather the same as yesterday
Men employed in fetching firewood"

Nov. 20
" Sunday wind South with snow and Cloudy weather"

Nov. 21
" Monday with NW sharp clear weather
Men employed making Sleds"

Nov. 22
" Tuesday wind & weather the same as yesterday
Employed as before. One Man & his family came in & paid of his debt. Employed this man as our hunter not knowing what become of the other"

Nov. 23
" Wednesday wind Southerly with sharp weather
Men employed cutting firewood
The above Indian Man went away"

Nov. 24
" Thursday wind and weather the same as yesterday
The Men I sent to the Shoal River returned and brought a good quantity of Salt."

Nov. 25
" Friday wind E a strong breeze with snow
Men variously employed"

Nov. 26
" Saturday wind E with Snow all the day
Men Employed cutting firewood
In the evening came to inform us an Old Woman to fetch meat"

Nov. 27
" Sunday wind and Weather the same as yesterday
Sent one man to fetch meat"

Nov. 28
" Monday wind NW with Snow at times
Men employed clearing the snow from out of the yard
The Man I sent yesterday came home with one sled load of meat"

Nov. 29
" Tuesday wind and weather the same as yesterday
People employed fetching firewood home"

Nov. 30
" Wednesday Light airs with clear weather
Men employed as before"

Dec. 1 1791
" Thursday wind S with clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood
The first hunter came & his family after a long illnefs brought some green Meat"

Dec. 2
" Friday wind E with Cloudy weather
this morning sent four Men with dogs and sleds with the Hunter to fetch meat"

Dec. 3
" Saturday wind ESE a strong gale with Snow & Drift
People employed at indoors Jobs"

Dec. 4
" Sunday wind ESE with fine clear weather
Our Hunter came in to inform us he had killed two Moofse. sent two Men with two horses to bring it home, the Hunter returned"

Dec. 5
" Monday wind ESE with snow at times
People employed cutting firewood. the two Men I sent yesterday came home with part of two Doe Moofse"

Dec. 6
" Tuesday wind Southerly a fresh breeze
Men employed as before
Sent two Men with horses to fetch the remainder of the flesh at the hunters tent"

Dec. 7
" Wednesday wind S with fine clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood"

Dec. 8
" Thursday calm clear thawing weather
Came home the two Men I sent on Tuesday with two horses loaded with meat
Men variously employed"

Dec. 9
" Friday wind and weather the same as yesterday
Those I sent on Friday last came home and brought the flesh of a Doe Moofse
Men employed in fetching firewood"

Dec. 10
" Saturday wind NW a strong breeze with clear weather
Men employed as yesterday"

Dec. 11
" Sunday wind SE a fresh breeze with clear weather"

Dec. 12
" Monday wind & weather the same as yesterday
Men employed fetching firewood"

Dec. 13
" Tuesday calm with fine weather
One Indian lad came for Men to fetch meat, sent three Men with Dogs & Sleds back with him. also our hunter came for Men to fetch meat, sent one Man back with him
others employed at different Jobs"

Dec. 13
" Tuesday calm with fine weather
One Indian lad came for Men to fetch meat, sent three Men with Dogs & Sleds back with him. also our hunter came for Men to fetch meat, sent one Man back with him
others employed at different Jobs"

Dec. 14
" Wednesday Light airs with clear weather
Came in one Indian Man paid his debt & went away. the Men I sent yesterday returned with three Sled loads of Meat"

Dec. 15
" Thursday wind NW with snow at times
Men employed at Different Jobs
Four Men sett of with dogs & Sleds to fetch meat from the Hunters Tent"

Dec. 16
" Friday wind NW with a strong breeze and Clear weather
This morning came home those men I sent yesterday with four sleds of meat"

Dec. 17
" Saturday wind NW with sharp clear weather
Men Employed fetching firewood
About nine oClock in the Evening a Fire was discovered in the Roof of the upper wharehouse, it happily extinguished before further damage was done only burning part the thatch"

Dec. 18
"Sunday wind NW with clear weather"

Dec. 19
"Monday wind and weather as yesterday
This day came one Indian Man for men to fetch meat from the Hunters Tent
Men variously employed"

Dec. 20
" Tuesday calm with Cloudy weather and Snow at times
Sent of four Men with dogs and Sleds with the Indian man who came yesterday
Men employed fetching firewood"

Dec. 21
" Wednesday wind NW a strong breeze
Men employed as before"

Dec. 22
" Thursday Calm clear weather
Men Employed as before"

Dec. 23
" Friday wind NW a strong Gale & drifting weather?
Men employed fetching firewood"

Dec. 24
" Saturday Light Airs with clear warm weather
Men variously employed
Those Men I sent on Tuesday last returned"

Dec. 25
" Sunday Calm with fine warm weather
Our Hunter came in for men to fetch meat"

Dec. 26
" Monday wind & weather the same as yesterday
Sent of four Men with the Hunter to fetch meat in the evening they returned with four Sleds of Meat. three Indians came & paid their debt"

Dec. 27
" Tuesday Southerly wind with clear weather
Sent four men with dogs and Sleds to fetch meat"

Dec. 28
" Wednesday wind and weather the same as yesterday. the above Men return'd with four Sleds of meat"

Dec. 29
" Thursday wind Southerly with fine warm weather. Men variously employed"

Dec. 30
" Friday wind S with Snow at times
Men employed fetching firewood"

Dec. 31
" Saturday wind NW a strong breeze
Men employed as before"

Jan. 1 1792
" Sunday wind Southerly a stiff breeze
this day our Hunter came in to fetch Meat"

Jan. 2
" Monday wind NW a strong Gale with snow at times
Sent four Men to fetch Meat, others employed hauling home Stockades & fetching firewood"

Jan. 3
" Tuesday wind NW with Sharp clear weather
Taylor employed making Cloths for trade the rest hauling Stockades home"

Jan. 4
" Wednesday calm with sharp weather
Myself & one Man set of the Hunters Tent
Men employed as before
Two Men returned from the Hunters tent with two sleds loads of meat"

Jan. 5
" Thursday wind variable with sharp weather
Sent two Men with dogs & Sleds to the Hunters tent. Men at the House employed as before"

Jan. 6
" Friday wind S with very sharp weather
Men employed falling Stockades. Wm Mowatt as Taylor making Cloths for trade
Peter Hutchins returned to the House with his Left hand most shockingly frose, also two Men that went yesterday to the hunters tent came home with two sleds loads of meat"

Jan. 7
" Saturday wind and weather as yesterday
Sent two Men of to the Hunter tent to fetch meat others employed fetching firewood home
Peter Hutchins of duty"

Jan. 8
" Sunday calm with Cloudy weather
Two Men returned from the hunters Tent with two sleds loads of meat"

Jan. 9
" Monday wind N a gentle breeze & clear weather
Myself came home & brought a few Cats
Taylor making cloths for trade, others hauling Stockades and firewood home"

Jan. 10
" Tuesday wind E with Cloudy weather and Snow at times
Men employed hauling firewood home"

Jan. 11
" Wednesday wind variable with sharp clear weather
Men employed making Soap"

Jan. 12
" Thursday wind and weather as yesterday
Men employed as before"

Jan. 13
" Friday wind NW fine mild weather
Men cutting firewood. Taylor making Cloths. Our hunter pitch on the plantation on account of his family being ill. two Young Men came for Tobacco & Brandy"

Jan. 14
" Saturday wind and weather the same as yesterday"

Jan. 15
"Sunday wind S with Cloudy weather
The two Young Men who came on Friday went away"

Jan. 16
" Monday calm clear fine weather
Taylor making Cloths for trade others variously employed"

Jan. 17
" Tuesday wind Southerly with fine clear weather
Taylor making Cloths for trade others hauling firewood home"

Jan. 18
" Wednesday wind & weather the same as yesterday
Men employed as before
One Indian came & paid his debt the hunter sent for Men to fetch meat"

Jan. 19
" Thursday wind W a strong breeze & clear weather
Sent two Men with Dogs & Sleds to fetch meat
Four Men falling Stockades others hauling firewood home"

Jan. 20
" Friday calm clear weather
Men employed as before"

Jan. 21
" Saturday wind N with clear weather
Men employed as before, the two Men I sent on Thursday last returned with two Sled loads of meat"

Jan. 22
" Sunday wind N a stiff breeze & clear weather
Sent two Men with dogs & Sleds to the hunters tent to fetch meat"

Jan. 23
" Monday calm with clear weather
Taylor making Cloths for trade, others employed hauling firewood
One Indian Man & his family came and paid his debt"

Jan. 24
" Tuesday wind and weather as yesterday
Two Men from the Hunters tent returned with two sleds loads of meat. Taylor making Cloths for trade others employed hauling firewood"

Jan. 25
" Wednesday wind N with clear weather
Taylor making cloths for trade others employed as before
The Indians who came on Monday went away"

Jan. 26
" Thursday Calm clear weather
Men employed falling and cutting firewood. Taylor employed as before"

Jan. 27
" Friday wind & weather as yesterday
Taylor making Cloths for trade others employed bringing home firewood. the Hunter came to inform us he killed two Red Deer"

Jan. 28
" Saturday calm Cloudy weather
Sent four Men with the Hunter to fetch meat from his tent. others employed as before"

Jan. 29
" Sunday wind & weather as yesterday
The men I sent yesterday returned from the hunters Tent with two Sleds load"

Jan. 30
" Monday calm clear weather
Men employed falling firewood Taylor making Cloths for trade"

Jan. 31
" Tuesday wind SE with light snow at times
Men Employed as before"

Feb. 1 1792
" Wednesday wind Southerly with clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood"

Feb. 2
" Thursday wind SE with snow at times
Sent two Men to the hunters tent to fetch meat, others employed at various Jobs
A young man came in for men to fetch meat"

Feb. 3
" Friday calm clear weather
Sent two men with dogs and Sleds with the above young man to fetch meat, others employed cutting firewood"

Feb. 4
" Saturday wind Southerly? with sharp weather
Two men returned from the above young Mans Tent with two Sleds of meat"

Feb. 5
" Sunday calm with clear fine weather
One man set of to fetch the remains of a Doe Moofse, the Hunter came in for Men to stay with him"

Feb. 6
" Monday calm with a great Fall of Snow
Men employed cutting firewood
The Hunter went away"

Feb. 7
" Tuesday wind NW a fresh breeze
Sent two Men to the Hunters Tent to stay with him. Taylor making Cloths for trade. others cutting firewood"

Feb. 8
" Wednesday calm with Clear weather
Men employed as yesterday
The Hunter came for men to fetch flesh sent two back with him"

Feb. 9
" Thursday wind and weather as yesterday
Men employed as before"

Feb. 10
" Friday wind NW with cloudy weather
Two Tents of Indians came & paid their debt. Two Men from the Hunters tent returned with two Sleds load of meat, others employed cutting firewood"

Feb. 11
" Saturday wind NW with clear weather
One tent of Indians came and paid their debt. Sent one man to fetch meat others employed as before. one of the hunters came & brought some green beaver"

Feb. 12
" Sunday calm with light snow
The other hunter and his family pitch in. the man I sent yesterday returned with a Red Deer. employed trading with Natives"

Feb. 13
" Monday wind and Weather the same as yesterday
Employed trading with the Indians. Sent three men with dogs and Sleds for the Red Deer the hunter had left"

Feb. 14
" Tuesday clear calm weather
The Natives pitch of the Hunters returned to their Tent
Men employed cutting firewood"

Feb. 15
" Wednesday wind NW with clear thawing weather
Men employed tying up Furs"

Feb. 16
" Thursday calm Cloudy weather
Sent two Men of to stay with the Hunter
Others employed cutting firewood"

Feb. 17
" Friday wind E with snow at times
Men variously employed"

Feb. 18
" Saturday wind S a strong breeze with clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood"

Feb. 19
" Sunday wind S a strong Gale with clear weather"

Feb. 20
" Monday wind NW a fine breeze
One Indian Man came and paid his debt
Men variously employed"

Feb. 21
" Tuesday wind NW a stiff breeze and clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood"

Feb. 22
" Wednesday calm clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood
One Tent of Indians came very well gooded in Furs. the Men I sent to the hunters tent returned with four sleds of meat"

Feb. 23
" Thursday wind and Weather the same as yesterday
Men employed as before
Indians drunk on the plantation"

Feb. 24
" Friday wind NW with fine warm weather
Men employed cutting firewood
Trading with the natives"

Feb. 25
" Saturday calm warm weather
Men employed cutting firewood
the Natives went away"

Feb. 26
" Sunday wind S a strong Gale with clear weather
One Old Man and his Son came and paid their debt, also a young man came for tobacco"

Feb. 27
" Monday wind NW a strong breeze with clear Weather
Men employed cutting firewood the two Men I sent to the Hunters Tent returned with part of two Moofse, also two young men came for tobacco"

Feb. 28
" Tuesday calm with cloudy weather
Men employed as before
Sent four Men with dogs and Sleds to the hunters Tent to fetch the remainder of the flesh that was left
Perenee came in from his Winters quarters also three Tents of Indians came in to trade"

Feb. 29
" Wednesday wind NW a strong breeze with a great fall of Snow
The Natives Drunk on the plantation the four Men I sent yesterday to the hunters Tent returned with four Sleds meat
others variously employed"

March 1 1792
" Thursday wind NW moderate weather
Employed trading with the Natives
Men employed cutting firewood

Mar. 2
" Friday calm with clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood. Myself trading with the Natives, all our goods are expended except a few trifling articles"

Mar. 4
" Sunday wind Southerly clear warm weather"

Mar. 5
" Monday wind S a strong Gale with thawing Weather
Sent two Men with dogs and sled to the hunters Tent to stay till he kills, others employed cutting firewood. this day Fransois Amyotte left the service"

Mar. 6
" Tuesday wind S a moderate breeze & a great thaw
Men employed clearing the snow from the Beaver prefs
The Men I sent with the Indian Leader came home with the furs"

Mar. 7
" Wednesday wind S with thawing weather
Men employed fetching Birchwood to make Wedges & Mallets"

Mar. 8
" Thursday wind S with thawing weather
Men employed making Wedges and Mallets for the beaver prefs. two men returned with part of the flesh of two moofse from the hunters Tent"

Mar. 9
" Friday wind NW a strong Gale with Clear Weather
Early this morning sent four Men to the Hunters Tent to fetch the remainder of the flesh that was left. they returned not being able to crofs the Rivers for water
Men employed as before"

Mar. 10
" Saturday wind NW with fine Clear weather
Sent four men with dogs & sleds to the hunters tent to fetch meat
Men employed as before"

Mar. 11
" Sunday wind S? with cloudy weather
Two Men returned from the hunters tent, the other two staid till he kills Beast."

Mar. 12
" Monday wind NW with light snow at times
Men variously employed
One Old Man came & paid debt and went away"

Mar. 12
" Tuesday wind NW with light snow at times
Men variously employed"

Mar. 14
" Wednesday wind NW cloudy weather
Men employed cutting and fetching firewood"

Mar. 15
" Thursday calm with warm thawing weather
The two men who staid with the hunter came and informed me it was bad hunting not being able to kill any beast. others employed at different Jobs"

Mar. 16
" Friday wind S with clear warm weather
Men employed Packing Furs"

Mar. 17
" Saturday wind S with a stiff breeze and Clear weather
Men Employed packing Furs"

Mar. 18
" Sunday wind S a strong Gale with snow at times"

Mar. 19
" Monday wind and weather the same as yesterday
Men variously employed"

Mar. 20
" Tuesday wind NW with Cold weather
Men employed packing Furs"

Mar. 21
" Wednesday wind NW with snow at times
Men variously employed"

Mar. 22
" Thursday wind NW a strong breeze and Clear weather
Men employed packing Furs"

Mar. 23
" Friday calm clear weather. sent two men with dogs and Sleds to the hunters tent. others employed packing Furs"

Mar. 24
" Saturday wind E with thawing weather
Men employed cutting firewood"

Mar. 25
" Sunday wind S fresh breezes and thawing weather"

Mar. 26
" Monday wind S with fresh breezes & thawing weather
Men employed cutting firewood"

Mar. 27
" Tuesday wind S with rain at times
Men employed making Soap"

Mar. 28
" Wednesday wind NW with clear weather
Men employed cutting firewood & making Soap"

Mar. 29
" Thursday wind variable with light Airs
Men employed at different Jobs"

Mar. 30
" Friday wind S with fine warm weather
Myself with four men & one Indian man set of for Birchrind. others at the House variously employed. the two men I sent on the 23rd Instant returned & brought four green Beaver. One young man came for ammunition"

Mar. 31
" Saturday wind & weather the same as yesterday. Men employed as before"

April 1 1792
" Sunday wind NE a fresh breeze with fine weather"

Apr. 2
" Monday calm with fine warm weather
Men employed Clearing the yard. Late in the Evening came home Myself, one Indian man with four Men loaded with birchrind"

Apr. 3
" Tuesday wind S with fine warm weather
Employed taking two Canoes out of the ground that had got damaged"

Apr. 4
" Wednesday wind S with hot weather
A great quantity of water came down the River which caused the River to blow up abreast the house. Sent eight Men collecting pitch they returned after getting a good quantity"

Apr. 5
" Thursday wind NW with little frost
Sent Mr J Whitford & one man with a Net to the shoal River to fish as there being a scarcity of provifsions at the House. others employed making pemmecon"

Apr. 6
" Friday wind N a strong Gale with snow at times
Men variously employed"

Apr. 7
" Saturday wind NW with very cold weather
Men employed Clearing the plantation for Enlargeing the stockades"

Apr. 8
" Sunday wind and weather the same as before
J. Whitford & one man came home from the Shoal River & brought very few fish"

Apr. 9
" Monday wind NW with Cloudy weather
Men employed preparing Riblens for stockades
Rec'd two Swans"

Apr. 10
" Tuesday wind & weather the same as before
Men employed pointing the stockades
sent one man to the shoal River to fish"

Apr. 11
" Wednesday wind NW very hard Gale sharp clear weather
Men employed making pins for stockades"

Apr. 12
" Thursday wind and weather as before
Sent one man with an Indian Lad to find the hunter. others employed pointing the stockades"

Apr. 13
" Friday wind NW a strong Gale with sharp clear weather
Men employed laying stockades"

Apr. 14
" Saturday wind variable with clear weather
Men employed as before
In the evening the Indian Lad with the man I sent to the Hunters? tent came home for men to fetch meat"
[written in the margin "open a pemmecan? Bag"]

Apr. 15
" Sunday wind SE moderate breezes & clear weather
Sent Seven? men with horses & dogs to fetch meat"

Apr. 16
" Monday wind N a strong breeze & clear weather
The Men I sent yesterday to fetch meat returned with part of two Moofse & ten green Beaver"

Apr. 17
" Tuesday wind and weather as yesterday
Men variously employed"

Apr. 18
" Wednesday wind and weather as before
Men employed fitting the stockades together.One man came from the shoal river & met with no succefs. the Hunter pitch in & brought six green beaver"

Apr. 19
" Thursday wind S with warm weather
Men employed the same as yesterday"

Apr. 20
" Friday calm with Cloudy weather
Men employed as before"

Apr. 21
" Saturday wind SW with fresh breezes
Men employed as before"

Apr. 22
" Sunday wind NW with fine warm weather"

Apr. 23
" Monday wind SE with a little rain at times
Men employed putting the stockades up
Received a few Ducks"

Apr. 24
" Tuesday wind S with fresh breezes & clear weather
Men employed putting up stockades"

Apr. 25
" Wednesday wind SE with light Airs
Men employed as before
Received 4 Swans 4 Geese 10 Ducks & three green Beaver"

Apr. 26
" Thursday wind S with warm weather
At 6 oClock AM the River ice began to drive and we had a clear River at 3 oClock PM
Men employed as before"

Apr. 27
" Friday wind N fresh breezes & clear weather
Sent two men in a Canoe up the river to hunt Geese. Laughland Taylor & John Johnstone repairing Canoes. others employed as before"

Apr. 28
" Saturday wind variable with clear weather
Sent two men down the River to hunt Geese. sent one man with the Hunter in a Canoe up the River. Men employed as before"

Apr. 29
Sunday wind SE with a little rain at times
Two men employed mending Canoes"

Apr. 30
" Monday wind N with rain all the day
Men employed at various Jobs indoors
The two Men I sent on saturday last returned met with no succefs
Received 11 Ducks"

May 1 1792
" Tuesday wind NW with fresh breezes & cloudy weather
Men variously employed
In the Evening the hunter returned & brought 5 Beaver 3 Swans 4 Geese & 2 Ducks
Received 14 Ducks"

May 2
" Wednesday wind N with squally weather
Two men employed mending Canoes others putting up stockades"

May 3
" Thursday wind & weather the same as yesterday
Men employed as before"

May 4
" Friday wind S with fine warm weather
Two Men employed mending Canoes others putting up stockades"

May 5
" Saturday wind S wtih fine warm weather
Sent Mr J. Whitford & one man with Nets to the Swan Lake to fish, also the hunter sett? up the River. Others employed as before"

May 6
" Sunday wind variable with warm weather
Two men employed mending Canoes"
[ In the margin " Open'd a Pemecon Bag"]

May 7
" Monday wind S a strong Gale with hot weather
Two men employed mending Canoes others putting up Stockades. Mr J. Whitford & one man came home & brought fish. also the hunter came & brought 5 Beaver"

May 8
" Tuesday wind N a strong Gale with clear weather
Sent two Men down the River in a Canoe to fetch the Nets in the Evening they returned. others employed finishing the Stockades"

May 9
" Wednesday winds variable with clear weather
Men employed pitching Canoes and mending Sails"

May 10
" Thursday calm with a little rain
Men employed getting themselves ready to go down to York Factory"

May 11
" Friday wind N with cold Cloudy weather
Employed Digging the Garden"

May 12
" Saturday calm with Clear weather
Early this morning the hunter went away
Myself with four Canoes left the House to proceed to York Factory leaving Mr J. P. Whitford & two Men in charge of the remaing furs.
[Handwriting changes here]
paddled to the mouth of the river and put up"

May 13
" Sunday Wind North, strong breezes with showers of hail, much ice in the Lake which obliged us to lay by"

May 14
" Monday AM light breezes fine weather. At 5 AM embarked Paddled & handed to the Lake, Little Winipeg then put up"

May 15
" Tuesday Fresh breezes SE Cloudy weather, obliged to lay by, there being much ice in the Lake"

May 16
" Wednesday Wind North, fresh breezes, weather; part clear and part cloudy"

May 17
" Thursday Wind & Weather much the same as Yesterday"

May 18
" Friday Wind NW with clear weather"

May 19
" Saturday Wind variable with clear weather"

May 20
" Sunday Wind Southerly fine warm Weather"

May 21
" Monday Wind South a strong Gale & clear Weather"

May 22
" Tuesday Wind variable, with cloudy Weather and a lttle rain in the Afternoon received part of a small Moose"

May 23
" Wednesday Wind NE & N Cloudy Weather with a little rain. 6 AM embarked and paddled 'till 12 then obliged to put up for wind"

May 24
" Thursday Wind NE strong breezes, clear Weather, at 3 AM embarked, and paddled 'till 2 PM then put up"

May 25
" Friday Wind SE with fresh breezes, Cloudy weather. at 4 AM embarked & paddled 'till 4 PM then obliged to put up for ice"

May 26
" Saturday Wind East light airs, Weather part clear part cloudy"

May 27
" Sunday Wind NE with fine weather"

May 28
" Monday Wind North strong Gales with some Rain"

May 29
' Tuesday Wind North strong Gales, with snow & cold Weather"

May 30
" Wednesday wind variable, with clear Weather. At 10 AM embarked, paddled to the Cedar Lake carrying place and put up"

May 31
" Thursday Wind SE part clear, & part cloudy
Carried over part of the Carrying Place"

June 1 1792
" Friday NW wind, in the morning frost, Clear Weather. Carried over part of the carrying place & put up"

June 2
" Saturday Wind SW small breezes, with clear weather
Carried over the carrying place, and embarked, paddled to the narrow of the Cedar Lake then put up"

June 3
" Sunday Wind Westerly light Airs & warm Weather part clear part cloudy lay by"

June 4
" Monday Wind E by S light Breezes, with clear Weather. embarked and came to the Great Fall, carried over part & shot the rest. put up at the bottom of the above place"

June 5
" Tuesday Wind very variable, with rain. lay by"

June 6
" Wednesday Wind SE with thick fog. At 8 AM embarked and paddled in the Great Lake 'till 10 AM when we were obliged to put ashore for ice"

June 7
" Thursday Strong gales Westerly with warm clear weather. Obliged to lay by for Ice"

June 8
" Friday Wind SW strong Gales, part clear, partly cloudy weather. lay by"

June 9
" Saturday Wind West fresh breezes cloudy weather. at 6 AM embarked, Sailed & paddled 'till two PM then obliged to put up for Wind"

June 10
" Sunday Wind variable, light breezes with clear Weather
at 10 AM embarked, paddled & sailed 'till 3 PM then put up at the Carrying Place"

June 11
" Monday Wind West light breezes, clear Weather
at 9 AM embarked, paddled a\nd sailed 'till 4 PM obliged to put up for Wind. at 9 PM again embarked paddled & sailed 'till the 12 PM"

June 12
" Tuesday Wind Southerly fresh breezes with clear weather. continued paddling 'till we came to the Play Green. then put up."

June 13
" Wednesday Wind South, light Breezes, clear Weather
Embarked paddled & sailed to the lower end of the Sea River. then put up"

June 14
" Thursday Wind variable, cloudy weather with a little rain. at 5 AM embarked, paddled & handed to the Height of Land, then put up"

June 15
" Friday Wind NE strong Gales, part clear, part cloudy. at 4 AM embarked, paddled to the White Lake and put up for wind. past two carrying places"

June 16
" Saturday Wind East strong breezes with clear weather. At 4 AM embarked paddled & carried to the lower end of the Hill Carrying Place, then put up. pafsed two carrying places"

June 17
" Sunday Wind SW, strong breezes with cloudy weather. at 4 AM embarked, paddled, sailed & carried to the Deep Water Lake, then put up. pafsed two carrying places"

June 18
" Monday Wind West light breezes with fine weather
at five AM embarked, paddled & sailed to the Head of the Trout River. then put up"

June 19
" Tuesday Wind Easterly fresh breezes, cloudy weather lay by for wind. Mr Tomison came up with us"

June 20
" Wednesday Wind variable with cloudy weather, lay by all day"

June 21
" Thursday Wind SW fresh breezes, cloudy thick weather. at 12 AM embarked, paddled, handed & carried to the Knee Lake, and put up. pafsed three carrying places"

June 22
" Friday Wind Westerly strong Breezes, cloudy weather, sailed and paddled 'till 1 PM put up for rain in the Knee Lake"

June 23
" Saturday Wind Westerly, fresh Breezes, clear weather. at 5 AM embarked, sailed, paddled, handed & carried 'till 5 PM put up in the Swampy Lake. pafsed three carrying places"

June 24
" Sunday wind Westerly strong Gales cloudy with Rain at times. lay by"

June 25
" Monday Wind and Weather the same as Yesterday. lay by"

June 26
" Tuesday Wind Southerly, small breezes with clear weather. at 4 AM embarked, paddled, handed & carried to the eigth carrying place. then put up. pafsed 7 Carrying places"

June 27
" Wednesday Wind Westerly cloudy Weather, with thunder & rain. at 4 AM embarked paddled & carried to the lower carrying place. pafsed two carrying places"

june 28
" Thursday Wind Northerly fine clear weather. at 5 AM embarked paddled on 'till 12 PM.

June 29 1792
" Friday Wind NW cloudy weather. continued paddling and sailing 'till 5 AM when we arrived at York Factory, with the Furrs in good Condition.
Charles Thomas Isham"
1M144 B.213/a/2

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