" 17YF94
Will. Sabbiston
Swan River"
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" A Diary of Occurances at Swan River House
Commencing 19th Sept. 1793
Ending ......... 20th March 1794"


Sept. 19 1793
" By William Sabbeston as Master
Thursday Wind NNE a small breeze weather fore part clear latter part cloudy. at noon those men that was taking wood work came home & informed me that they had wood work for 2 Canoes. at 10 AM Mr Charles Thomas Isham, Mr Whitford, Wm Mowett, John Johnston Jun., George Stainger, George Robinson, Robt. Whitley, Charles hay, Magnus Cooper went away to the red river with 6 Horses loaded with trading goods also the Indians went away. men left here Wm Sabbiston as Master, Peter Sabbiston, Hugh Sabbiston, John Johnston sen., robt. Randall & Tho. Stainger."

Sept. 20
" Friday Wind WSW a stiff breeze & fine clear weather. the people Employ'd taking home the wood work."

Sept. 21
" Saturday Wind NNE a fresh Breeze & cloudy. at noon an Indian man & his wife arrived with 8 Beaver in furrs & 30 lbs of Half Dryed meat which they traded & went away. Employd the same as yesterday myself mending a Net."

Sept. 22
" Sunday Wind N a middleing Breeze weather fore part Clear latter part cloudy inclinable to rain. at 7 PM Perrence arrived in a small canoe from Cumberland House who Informed me that John Irwin sen. Died on the Journey also that he saw 4 Canoes of Canadians proceeding up Secakhawan river of the new Company."

Sept. 23
" Monday wind NNW a fresh breeze & cloudy inclinable to rain. the people Employd taking home wooden work myself mending nets set 1 in the river got 3 Pike."

Sept. 24
" Tuesday wind NW a stiff breeze weather clear & cloudy alternate employd mudding the Inside of the masters room. in the evening arrived 2 Indian men & 2 women brought a little half Dryed moose meat & a few furrs."

Sept. 25
" Wednesday Wind SW a stiff breeze weather clear & Cloudy at times. traded with the Indians & they went away. received 7 Beaver in Furrs & 50 lbs of half Dryed meat. the People Employed cutting grafs to Lay up the Canoes with to keep the Birch rine from splitting. Myself a Net Working."

Sept. 26
" Thursday Wind NE a middleing Breeze weather cloudy with rain in the evening. employd cutting grafs at noon an Indian man & his wives arrived from the southward brought some Dried meat."

Sept. 27
" Friday Wind NW a fresh breeze & Cloudy with rain the most part of the day. traded with the Indians. rec'd 135 lbs of Dryed meat & fat 40 lbs."

Sept. 28
" Saturday Calm & light airs. employed carrying home grafs at 10 AM Mr Whitford & George Robinson return'd from the red river with 3 Horfses for Trading Goods. I engaged the Indian that arrived on Thursday to hunt at Swan River during the Winter."

Sept. 29
" Sunday Wind Westerly a strong breeze & fine clear weather with frost in the morning the Hunter went away in the morning."

Sept. 30
" Monday Wind SW a stiff Breeze & Cloudy the People employd 2 Men taking up Potatoes got 4 Bushels the rest getting themselves in readinefs to go to the red river with trading goods."

Oct. 1 1793
" Tuesday Wind N a fresh breeze & Cloudy. at 9 AM Mr Whitford & 3 Men went away to the red river with 3 Horses loaded with trading goods."

Oct. 2
" Wednesday Wind SW with fresh breezes & Clear. 2 Men sawing birch for sleds the rest getting a little pine wood. Myself putting things to rights in the Warehouse. in the evening 1 Canadian Canoe arrived with 7 Men & one Mr Lerue Master of the goods left 3 More at the should river that will be here to morrow."

Oct. 3
" Thursday Calm & clear hot weather 2 Men getting birch for sleds the other 2 Digging a Bing in the garden to keep turnips in from the frost. at 8 PM an Indian man & his wife arrived brot a few furrs & some provisions part of which they traded for brandy & got drunk."

Oct. 4
" Friday Wind & weather the same as yesterday Peter Sabbiston making an Indian Coat the rest getting a little fire wood. Traded with the Indians rec'd 29 Beaver in furrs Dryed Meat 100 lbs Fatt 40 lb Beat meat 50 lb. 12 Frenchmen set off to build a House about 2 Days walk up the river."

Oct. 5
" Saturday Wind NNE a middleing breeze & clear hot weather. the Indians went away one man a hunting got 5 Ducks. 2 Men getting birch for sleds the other man getting a little fire wood. myself doing odd Jobs in doors."

Oct. 6
" Sunday Wind Variable weather clear & cloudy alternate. at 10 AM Arrived James Spence Jun, Wm. Budge, Wm. Sinclair, John Gun & Robt. Willson in a Canoe with the YF Packet & 7 Pieces of goods."

Oct. 7
" Monday Wind Northerly a small breeze & dark cloudy weather. the people arrived yesterday resting themselves, the rest variously Employed."

Oct. 8
" Tuesday Wind NE a stiff gale & Clear sent 1 Man a hunting the rest cutting firewood."

Oct. 9
" Wednesday Wind as yesterday weather cloudy with a Druzling rain 1 Man plaining birch for sleds the rest Cutting firewood. In the Evening arrived Mr Isham & 4 Men with 5 Horses for trading goods."

Oct. 10
" Thursday Wind SW a middleing breeze & clear. the people Employed making stone Indian sleds for the Horses to haul trading goods to the red river."

Oct. 11
" Friday Wind NW a fresh breeze & clear employd packing up Trading goods for the red river."

Oct. 12
" Saturday Wind SW a stiff breeze & fine clear weather. at 9 AM Mr Isham & 8 men went away to the red river with 5 Horses Loaded with Trading goods 6 Men left here."

Oct. 13
Sunday Wind N a stiff gale & Cloudy with rain the most part of the day."

Oct. 14
" Monday Wind N a stiff gale & Cloudy with snow at times. employed laying up Canoes."

Oct. 15
" Tuesday Wind SW a stiff breeze weather clear & cloudy alternate employed taking up vegitables out of the garden."

Oct. 16
" Wednesday Wind NE a fresh breeze weather cloudy with snow at times the people variously employed."

Oct. 17
" Thursday Wind Southerly a middleing breeze with cold cloudy weather. 2 men sawing birch for sleds the rest cutting fire wood."

Oct. 18
" Friday Wind Westerly a stiff breeze weather clear & cloudy alternate the people employd 1 man repairing Kegs 1 man turning heads for sleds the rest variously employed."

Oct. 19
" Saturday calm & clear fine weather employed as before."

Oct. 20
" Sunday Wind westerly a fresh breeze at times with fine clear weather. at noon 3 Frenchmen went past with 5 Horses for Trading."

Oct. 21
" Monday Wind SW a fresh breeze weather fore part clear latter part cloudy with rain 2 Men sawing birch for sleds. 2 Men Cutting firewood the other man & myself making Candle also set a net."

Oct. 22
" Tuesday Wind NNW a stiff breeze weather cloudy with snow all day 1 man plaining Birch for sleds 1 man repairing Kegs. the rest cutting fire wood. 7 Canadians set of with 6 horses Loaded with Trading goods to their new house."

Oct. 23
" Wednesday Wind NE a stiff breeze & cold cloudy weather with light snow. employd taking up Turnips in the garden & getting a little firewood &c."

Oct. 24
" Thursday Wind Northerly a fresh breeze weather fore part clear latter part cloudy. employd Cleaning the snow out of the yard & Carrying home a little fire wood. at noon 5 Men arrived from the red river for trading goods also brot 170? lbs of Dryed meat."

Oct. 25
" Friday Wind NNW a strong gale with thick Drift. at noon Mr Whitford arrived from thee red river & is to stay here employd packing up trading goods for the red river & getting a little firewood &c."

Oct. 26
" Saturday Wind N a middleing breeze with clear cold weather employed as before."

Oct. 27
" Sunday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday the people not being able to proceed on their Journey the Ice not being strong enough to crofs the river."

Oct. 28
" Monday Wind NW a middleing breeze weather cold & Cloudy Inclinable to snow. at 10 AM 6 Men went away with 6 Horses Loaded with trading goods & other Articles for the red river the people here employed 1 Man repairing kegs one man sewing sleds the rest getting fire wood."

Oct. 29
" Tuesday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday the people variously Employed."

Oct. 30
" Wednesday Wind Westerly a middleing breeze with dark cloudy weather employed cutting a track to haul fire wood through."

Oct. 31
" Thursday wind Variable weather part clear part cloudy 1 Man sharping the X Cut saw. 1 Man repairing the big sled the rest getting a little firewood."

Nov. 1 1793
" Friday calm & Cloudy mild weather employd carring home a Little fire wood."

Nov. 2
" Saturday Wind NE a middleing breeze weather cloudy with Light snow in the Evening the People Employed hauling home firewood."

Nov. 3
" Sunday Wind Northerly a small breeze weather cloudy with Thick snow all day about 14 Inches Depth since 5 OClock last night."

Nov. 4
" Monday Calm & Cloudy mild weather with Light snow employed cleaning the snow from the works & getting a little firewood &c."

Nov. 5
" Tuesday Wind & weather much the same as yesterday employd hauling home firewood & beating a track for the big sled."

Nov. 6
" Wednesday Wind NNW a small breeze & clear sharp weather employd as before."

Nov. 7
" Thursday Wind & weather as yesterday Employd as before."

Nov. 8
" Friday calm & thick rainy weather employed as before."

Nov. 9
" Saturday Wind Northerly a small Breeze with dark cloudy weather employd hauling home fire wood & sewing sleds &c."

Nov. 10
" Sunday Wind the same as yesterday with light snow. in the evening arrived 7 Englishmen from the red river for trading goods."

Nov. 11
" Monday Wind SW a small breeze & clear employd making sleds & Packing up goods for the red river."

Nov. 12
" Tuesday Wind SW a small breeze & clear sharp weather employd the same as yesterday."

Nov. 13
" Wednesday Wind Southerly a small breeze weather clear & cloudy alternate. 5 men hauling home fire wood the rest getting themselves in readinefs to go the red river with trading goods."

Nov. 14
" Thursday Calm weather part clear part cloudy with light snow & warm. at 9 AM Mr Whitford & 5 men went away with 6 sleds loaded with trading goods to Malborough so calld by Mr Charles Tho. Isham. the people at home employd getting firewood."

Nov. 15
" Friday Wind SW a stiff gale & cloudy employd as before."

Nov. 16
" Saturday Wind & weather the same as yesterday employd as before."

Nov. 17
" Sunday Wind SE a fresh breeze & Cloudy with light snow at times. perrence went away to the red river with an Intention to leave the Service."

Nov. 18
" Monday Wind SSW a fresh breeze with mild cloudy weather the people employd cutting firewood."

Nov. 19
" Tuesday Wind SE a stiff breeze weather cloudy with snow at times employd hauling home firewood."

Nov. 20
" Wednesday Wind WNW a fresh breeze weather fore part cloudy latter part clear. the people employd cutting firewood. Mr Leure sent a man with a little moose meat as for our hunter I have not heard from him since the 26th of Sept. & now I have no hopes of his coming."

Nov. 21
" Thursday Wind Variable weather part clear part cloudy the people employd cutting firewood myself a net working also set 1 in the river."

Nov. 22
" Friday Wind SW a stiff gale weather clear & cloudy alternate employd cutting firewood caught 16 small fish out of the net."

Nov. 23
" Saturday calm & Cloudy employd as before at noon an Indian woman arrived from the french hunter with inteligence to fetch the meat of a buck moose sent 3 men away for it got some fish to day."

Nov. 24
" Sunday Wind NW a fresh breeze with cold cloudy weather the people that went for meat yesterday return'd brot a buck moose & 1 Beaver unskind also got some fish to day out of the net."

Nov. 25
" Monday Wind & weather much the same as yesterday. at 9 AM Mr Isham & 4 men arriv'd from Malborough brot 100 lbs of Dryed meat & some half Dryed Beaver got some fish to day."

Nov. 26
" Tuesday Wind SW a stiff breeze & cloudy employd hauling home firewood & packing up trading goods for Mr Isham got some fish to day."

Nov. 27
" Wednesday Wind as before weather clear employd lashing sleds to go away to morrow."

Nov. 28
" Thursday Wind Westerly a stiff gale & clear. at 9 AM Mr Isham & 7 men set off for the red river the people here employd hauling home fire wood & overhauld the Net got 30 small fish. this Morning Perrence left the Honble Hudsons Bay Companys Service & went to the Canadian service."

Nov. 29
" Friday calm & clear fine weather employd getting firewood & overhauled the net got 16 Pike. 2 Canadians went past from their New House with 2 sleds of Moose meat to Mr Lerue our Neighbout is making a great Complaint that they will have no succefs of trade till Mr Ishams goods be out for his being above them & right in the way of the Indians stops thee Indians to proceed further."

Nov. 30
" Saturday Wind Northerly a small breeze with dark cloudy weather. employd as before took up the net & set 1 in its place got 30 small fish."

Dec. 1 1793
" Sunday calm & clear fine weather at 5 PM one of the men that went away with Mr Isham returned informed me that he went as farr as the french house & so returnd by Mr Ishams orders he also informed me of 2 Horses being knock'd up on the road so as they was obliged to leave them on the road."

Dec. 2
" Monday Wind Westerly a small breeze with clear sharp weather employd hauling firewood & overhauled the Net got 13 small fish this day."

Dec. 3
" Tuesday Wind NNW a middleing breeze & clear sharp weather employ'd as before got 10 small fish."

Dec. 4
" Wednesday Wind NW a small breeze with dark cloudy weather employ'd as before."

Dec. 5
" Thursday Wind & weather the same as yesterday employd making a track to haul home firewood though no succefs of fish to day."

Dec. 6
" Friday Wind & weather as before Employd the same as yesterday - 20 fish to day."

Dec. 7
" Saturday calm & Cloudy Employd hauling home firewood & overhauled the net got 30 small fish took up the net to be repaird also set 1 in its place."

Dec. 8
" Sunday Wind SW a middleing breeze clear sharp weather at 9 AM Hugh Sabbiston & Wm Sinclair arrived from Malborough House."

Dec. 9
" Monday Wind NNW a small breeze weather cloudy with a little snow employd hauling home fire wood & overhauld the Net got 20 fish to day."

Dec. 10
" Tuesday Wind Westerly a middleing breeze weather fore part cloudy latter part clear employd as before set a net & took up the other net to be repaird 20 fish to day."

Dec. 11
" Wednesday Wind SW a small breeze & Clear sharp weather employd as before received 6 Beaver from the french Hunter."

Dec. 12
" Thursday Wind Southerly a stiff gale & Cloudy employd hauling home firewood no succefs of fish to day."

Dec. 13
" Friday Wind Southerly a fresh breeze & clear the people Employd 1 Man Plaining Timbers for Canoes sent 2 men away to look for a Horse that is lost in the evening returnd found the Horse laying in the woods dead. Mr Whitford a trapping but no succefs got 12 fish to day."

Dec. 14
" Saturday Wind SW a middleing breeze weather cloudy inclinable to show employd as before."

Dec. 15
" Sunday Wind & weather as yesterday at 8 AM Mr Whitford went away to the red river."

Dec. 16
" Monday Wind & Weather as before 1 man Plaining wood work for Canoes. 2 Men Cutting firewood 1 Man hauling home firewood with the Horse. Myself mending a net got 30 fish to day."

Dec. 17
" Tuesday Wind SW a stiff gale & Clear sharp weather employed as before got 30 fish to day."

Dec. 18
" Wednesday Wind & weather the same as yesterday employd as before got 40 Fish took up the net to be rep'd & set 1 in its place."

Dec. 19
" Thursday Wind NE a strong gale & Cloudy 1 man Plaining woodwork for Canoes. the rest variously Emp'd got 16 fish to day."

Dec. 20
" Friday Wind NNE a stiff breeze with cold Cloudy weather. Peter Sabbiston still Plaining woodwork for Canoes. 1 Man Badly with a sore back. 1 Man hauling home firewood with the Horse the rest Cutting firewood & overhauld the Net got 40 fish no tidings from our hunter as yet."

Dec. 21
" Saturday Wind Northerly a stiff gale & Cloudy employ'd the same as before got 40 fish to day."

Dec. 22
" Sunday Wind SE a fresh breeze & Cloudy at noon Mr Whitford arrived he informed me that he went no farther than the french House. got 40 fish to day."

Dec. 23
" Monday Wind Variable cold cloudy weather. 1 man Plaining wood work for Canoes 1 Man hauling home firewood the rest Cutting firewood got 20 fish to day. we have nothing at this Place to Depend on but fish."

Dec. 24
" Tuesday Wind NW a stiff gale & Cloudy Employed as before got 30 Fish to day but very small."

Dec. 25
" Wednesday Wind SW a middleing breeze with clear sharp weather."

Dec. 26
" Thursday Wind SE a fresh breeze & Clear sent 3 Men away to Malborough House for a Supply of Provifsion the rest variously Employd got 20 fish to day."

Dec. 27
" Friday Wind & weather much the same as yesterday but more milder the people doing odd jobbs about the House myself Mending a Net."

Dec. 28
" Saturday Wind Variable weather Clear & mild employd the same as yesterday, only 3 fish to Day."

Dec. 29
" Sunday Wind SW a middleing breeze fine Clear weather thawed a little."

Dec. 30
" Monday Wind NNE a small breeze & Cloudy with a little snow at times employd Cutting firewood no fish to day. numbers of Fish is laying under the Ice Dead the reason is that the water is bad."

Dec. 31
" Tuesday Wind & Weather much the same as yesterday employed as before took up the net no fish."

Jan. 1 1794
" Wednesday Wind SSW a middleing breeze weather fore part Clear latter part Cloudy Inclinable to snow. at noon an Indian lad arr'd brot nothing."

Jan. 2
" Thursday Wind SW a fresh breeze & Cloudy with light snow employ'd hauling home firewood & cleaning the yard &c."

Jan. 3
" Friday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday employd the same as yesterday the Indian lad went away."

Jan. 4
" Saturday Wind N by W a strong gale with Cloudy mild weather employd hauling home firewood & cutting firewood &c."

Jan. 5
" Sunday Wind NNE a middleing breeze clear sharp weather sent John Gun away to stay with an Indian that I engaged to Hunt."

Jan. 6
" Monday Wind Variable with fresh breezes weather Cloudy with a little snow at times employd Cutting firewood & other odd Jobs about the House."

Jan. 7
" Tuesday Wind SW a fresh breeze & fine clear weather employd hauling home firewood & doing other odd jobbs about the House."

Jan. 8
" Wednesday Wind Northerly a fresh breeze & Cloudy the People variously employd."

Jan. 9
" Thursday Wind Northerly a stiff breeze & Clear sharp weather. at 10 AM arrived 10 Men with 10 Sleds of Furrs from Mr Isham brot 620 Made Beaver James Spence is to stay here in charge of the House & the rest of the Men & myself is to go for another trip of furrs. employd as before."

Jan. 10
" Friday Wind SSE a small breeze weather clear & very Cold 10 Men getting themselves in readinefs to go away to morrow. at noon John Gun & the french Hunter came for Men to fetch Meat the Hunter informed me that he as Killd 1 Moose for the frenchmen & 1 small one."

Jan. 11
" Saturday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday at 8 AM 10 Men & myself went away for Malbrough house to fetch furrs also sent 1 Man to fetch Meat."

Jan. 12
" Sunday Wind SW a strong Gale & Cloudy with snow at times the man that I sent for meat returnd brot the meat of a small Doe moose."

Jan. 13
" Monday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday employd getting a little Dried Wood for our fire."

Jan. 14
" Tuesday Wind NE a stiff breeze sharp Cloudy weather with snow at times sent the men to hunt for our horse that is lost in the woods in the even'g returnd but no succefs."

Jan. 15
" Wednesday Wind SW Clear mild Weather employ'd the same as yesterday but no succefs."

Jan. 16
" Thursday Wind & weather the same as yesterday the 2 Men doing odd jobbs about the house."

Jan. 17
" Friday Wind Variable With mild cloudy weather employ'd as yesterday."

Jan. 18
" Saturday Wind & weather the same as yesterday emp'd mending sleds at 2 PM 9 Men arriv'd from Malborough house brot 545 Beaver in furrs."

Jan. 19
" Sunday wind & weather as before 8 Men getting themselves ready to go away to morrow the Prov'ns is very small at this place so that we can only keep a few men here to take Care of the House."

Jan. 20
" Monday Wind S with fine mild weather sent 8 Men away to Malbrough the 3 Men that rem'd here Employ'd Making sleds myself overhauling the furrs that was brought for some skins that was not dry."

Jan. 21
" Tuesday Wind North a small breeze & Clear sent 1 Man to Look for the Horse the other 2 Men making sleds."

Jan. 22
" Wednesday Wind NE a small breeze with rainy weather employ'd the same as yesterday."

Jan. 23
" Thursday Wind NE a stiff breeze with snow & very Cold emp'd getting firewood."

Jan. 24
" Friday Wind N & Clear sharp wea. employd Cleaning the snow out of the yard."

Jan. 25
" Saturday Wind & weather the same as yesterday emp'd as before."

Jan. 26
" Sunday Wind NW & Cloudy with snow at times."

Jan. 27
" Monday Wind SW & Clear sharp weather sent 1 man to look for the Horse found him in the woods the other 2 Men getting fire wood."

Jan. 28
" Tuesday Wind Variable Clear & mild the people variously emp'd."

Jan. 29
" Wednesday Wind and weather as before emp'd as before."

Jan. 30
" Thursday Wind variable clear mild weather."

Jan. 31
" Friday calm & Clear at 2 PM 9 Men arriv'd with 9 Sleds of Furrs from Malbrough House brougt 559 made Bea."

Feb. 1 1794
" Saturday Wind Northerly a stif breeze & Cloudy with a Druzling snow all day the People resting themselves."

Feb. 2
" Sunday Wind as yesterday & Cloudy with thick snow all day."

Feb. 3
" Monday Calm & Clear fine weather sent 11 Men away to Malborough House for furrs. rec'd? the meat of a half Beaver from the french hunter in the evening the Indian that was agreed in the fall arr'd for Men to fetch Meat there being only 1 Man to send."

Feb. 4
" Tuesday wind Southerly a small breeze & Cloudy emp'd getting a little firewood."

Feb. 5
" Wednesday Wind SW a small breeze wea. clear & cloudy alter'te the hunter went away sent John Johnston jun. away with him to fetch meat."

Feb. 6
" Thursday wind SW a stif gale & mild Cloudy weather at 4 PM arrived John Johnston & Magnus Cooper with 2 Sleds of meat from the hunters tent."

Feb. 7
" Friday wind & weather much the same as yesterday sent the 2 Men away for meat in the evening an Indian man & his wife arriv'd brot 33 Beaver in furrs & a little green meat which they traded for Brandy."

Feb. 8
" Saturday Wind SSW a strong gale wea. clear & Cloudy alternate the Indians went away."

Feb. 9
" Sunday Wind NE a strong gale & cloudy with thick drift all day in the evening the men that I sent for meat returned brot the meat of a Doe moose."

Feb. 10
" Monday Wind & weather much the same as yesterday the men resting themselves."

Feb. 11
" Tuesday Wind SW a stiff breeze & cloudy. at 2 PM 9 Men arriv'd with 9 Sleds Loaded with furrs from Malbrough House the others variously Employd."

Feb. 12
" Wednesday Wind SE a fresh breeze & cloudy with snow at times. at noon the hunter arrivd for men to fetch meat he inform'd me of 3 Moose & 1 Red deer to fetch."

Feb. 13
" Thursday Wind NE a stiff gale & Cold Cloudy weather sent 9 Men away with the hunter to fetch meat the rest getting a little firewood at 4 PM arriv'd Mr Whitford with a sled loaded with furrs from Malborough."

Feb. 14
" Friday Calm & Clear sharp weather 8 Men ret'd? with meat & 1 Man staid with the Hunter the rest as before."

Feb. 15
" Saturday Wind NNE a fresh breeze & cloudy emp'd cutt'g firewood."

Feb. 16
" Sunday Wind & weather as before."

Feb. 17
" Monday Wind Northerly a small breeze with clear sharp weather sent 7 Men away to Malborough House. 4 Men and myself left here employd cutting firewood."

Feb. 18
" Tuesday Wind & wea. the same as yesterday emp'd gett'g firewood."

Feb. 19
" Wednesday Calm & Clear sharp wea. emp'd as before rec'd 2 1/2 Beaver in furrs & the meat of 1 Beaver from the french hunter."

Feb. 20
" Thursday Wind NNE a fresh breeze weather Cloudy with light snow emp'd gett'g firewood."

Feb. 21
" Friday Wind Variable with Cloudy weather employ'd the same as yesterday."

Feb. 22
" Saturday Wind Northerly a fresh breeze & Cloudy at 2 PM the Hunter arriv'd for Men to fetch meat he informd me of 4 Moose at his tent also killd one Buck on his Journey to the House about 7 Miles distance from the house."

Feb. 23
" Sunday Calm weather Clear & Cloudy alternate sent 3 Men away with the Hunter to fetch Meat also Mr Whitford & myself brot home the most part of the Buck Moose mentiond yesterday."

Feb. 24
" Monday Wind NNE a fresh breeze & Cloudy sent Mr Whitford away for meat. also to take Hugh Sabbiston Home with him in the evening the 3 Men that went for meat yesterday ret'd brought 1 Doe moose & part of ano'r?"

Feb. 25
" Tuesday Wind SE a stif breeze & Clear mild wea. sent 2 Men to fetch the remains of the Buck Moose that was left on Sunday. at noon ret'd also Mr Whitford & hugh Sabbiston return'd from the hunters tent with meat of a doe moose."

Feb. 26
" Wednesday Wind Northerly stiff gale with thick drift & very Cold sent 4 Men to the hunters tent to fetch meat. Mr Whitford getting a little firewood Myself badly with a sore back. not fit for any duty."

Feb. 27
" Thursday Wind SW a heavy gale with thick drift all day. at noon 8 Men arriv'd from Malborough House with 9 sleds loaded with beat meat Fat furrs & Castorum also the 3 men I set for meat yesterday returnd with 3 Sleds loaded brot Information of another Moose to fetch."

Feb. 28
" Friday Wind & weather much the same as yesterday the peo'le getting themselves in readinefs to go away to Malborough House to Morrow."

Mar. 1 1794
" Saturday Wind Northerly a small breeze With fine mild weather sent 9 Men away to the red river sent 4 Men to fetch Meat. at noon the hunter arriv'd for Brandy to drink."

Mar. 2
" Sunday Wind Northerly a stiff breeze with Clear Cold weather. at 2 PM the men return'd from fetching meat brot the most part of 3 Moose also 2 Indians arrivd with furrs to trade my back much the same way."

Mar. 3
" Monday Wind & Weather as yesterday the Indians traded their furrs & Pay'd their Debts rec'd 120 Made Beaver in furrs & 60 lbs of half Dryed meat the men employ'd getting firewood."

Mar. 4
" Tuesday Wind SSW a stiff breeze weather cloudy with thick snow all day at noon the Indians went away & the hunter also the People emp'd cutting firewood & Tied up the furrs. my back much better."

Mar. 5
" Wednesday Wind Variable Weather fore part Clear latter part Cloudy emp'd Cutt'g firewood & Cleaning the yard myself looking for the Horse but no tidings of him."

Mar. 6
" Thursday Calm & Clear fine weather thawed a little emp'd as bef."

Mar. 7
" Friday Wind Southerly with fresh breezes Clear thawey weather emp'd cutt'g firewood. at noon the hunters father Came in with some beat meat to lay in the House till the spring."

Mar. 8
" Saturday Wind & weather as yesterday at noon 9 Men arriv'd with 9 Sleds Loaded of furrs Beat meat & fat &c the people here emp'd as before."

Mar. 9
" Sunday Wind Variable weather Cloudy & warm Thawed much. at noon an Indian Man & his family arriv'd brot Little or Nothing."

Mar. 10
" Monday Wind NNE a small breeze & Clear sharp weather. the people getting themselves ready to go away to morrow the Indians went a hunting in the evening brot 2 Beaver."

Mar. 11
" Tuesday Calm & Clear Weather sent 10 Men away with all the dogs & Sleds to Bring all away from Malborough House as all trading goods is traded except a trifle. at noon the hunter arr'd with infor'tion of 2 Buck moose to fetch. sent 1 Man to his tent to take Care of his meat till the arrival of the men from Malborough House the other 2 Men & myself getting a little firewood."

Mar. 12
" Wednesday Wind Southerly With fresh breezes weather Clear & Cloudy alternate emp'd as before."

Mar. 13
" Thursday Wind SW a stiff breeze warm Cloudy weather. the Hunter went away emp'd as before."

Mar. 14
" Friday Wind Variable with fine thawey weath. emp'd as before."

Mar. 15
" Saturday Wind & Weather the same as yesterday emp'd as before."

Mar. 16
" Sunday Wind S a strong breeze & Clear thawey weather."

Mar. 17
" Monday Wind Variable weather Cloudy inclinable to rain employd getting firewood."

Mar. 18
" Tuesday Wind N a small breeze & cloudy with a heavy snow all day."

Mar. 19
" Wednesday Calm & Clear thawed a little the man came home from the hunter the other 2 men & myself getting firewood."

Mar. 20
" Thursday Wind & weather as yesterday at 7 AM Mr Isham & 16 Men arriv'd from Malborough have taken all things away from it took Charge of the house sent 3 Men to fetch the meat."

"Errors Excepted"

"William Sabiston"



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