April 12^th Monday. On the 10^th instance Mr. C. T. Harriott heading the Vancouver Express arrived accompanied by Mr. George McDougall and Doctor Hunlyer. They came in on horseback from above the Spokan Forks and the boat left in my /Wm Kittson/ charge. Today early we came up and the property safely lodged in the store.

Many Indians about us, but all very quiet. Great improvements have been done to this place since the winter. The pickets up and the following buildings erected vis Mess and Gentlemans dwellings house. Indian shop and Hall. Dwellings for the men in fact the fort is so constructed as to form a square besides the stockades. The wind mill is also completed, but sorry to say the situation ill adapted for it, as the wind varies too often, Therefore cannot be kept agoing any length of time.

Ploughing commenced on the 3^rd and wheat sowed on the 8^th instant. Today LaCourse, the builder, with another man were employed at laying a boat on the stocks.

This afternoon Mr. Work arrived ahead of his Flat Head party which is to come in a couple of days. The trade of that quarter, better than anticipated.

Inventory of goods on hand taken and rectified for this year begins. The weather fine and everything about us delightful.

13^th Tuesday. The farming going on, the south end field under the plough and wheat sowed in the one on the north side of the Columbia. Cutting fence poles. Wood got home for making another bastion and the boat builders are kept at their work. Indians amusing themselves racing their horses. Fair weather.

14^th. Wednesday. Last evening all the Indian Chiefs about the place were admitted into the Gentlemans mess hall and a speech was made to them, repeated by Spokane Garry in a satisfactory manner. The Chiefs of the following nations were present. Spokanes, Nes Perces, Cour D'Alens, Kootinais, Pendent Orills, Cing Poals, and Kettle falls. The Okinagan and Piegans⁽¹⁾ house chiefs omitted by account it was not known they was on the ground, but the whole that passed was afterward repeated to them.

The men have been employed as yesterday.

Traded several horses and a few beaver skins.

Fine Weather.

15^th. Thursday. Yesterday evening the Flat Head party received and the things brought were put in store and accounted for. Today the middle field was put under the plough and three bushels of wheat sowed. The south end field all wheat. The Bastions are getting ready to put up.  Boat builders at their duty and fence pole cutters keep at their work. More horses traded and very little else. Cloudy weather.

16^th Friday. The nature of employment for the men as above. The Natives are now thinking of returning home. Snow not yet melted on the hills. Fair weather.

17^th Saturday. From the day of the arrival of the express we have been busy at the accounts and not yet completed. Men as usually busy. Foot and horse racing today by the Natives, one of our ponies ahead. Delightful clear weather.

18^th. Sunday. This day the accounts were closed and everything that may ready for proceeding to York Factory. The Natives are still here and doing nothing but amusing themselves however on this day they keep indoors. Fair weather.

19^th. Monday. Eight men have been out for fence poles six employed at the bastions, five farming, one carting, four at the boat house, one making a small building behind the old dwelling house and two attending on the Gentlemans mess.

The Kootanais Chiefs have gone to their lands, they left us well satisfied with their reception. The old Blacksmith /Phillips/ bent on going to Canada, but Mr. Harriott is afraid to trust him on the voyage across the Mountains on account of his age. Cloudy weather.

20^th Tuesday. After an early breakfast the Express Boat for York Factory left here under the immediate charge of Mr. C. T. Harriott. He is accompanied by Doctor Harndger and Mr. G. McDougall, besides seven young Indian lads, making a total of ten passengers. The Boat is manned by eight men vis Andre Chalifaux, Joseph and Henri Laliberti, Martin Kannaswassa, Eno dit Canada, Louis Pacal, Edward Russel and Antoine Rondeau. As to Old Phillip, he has consented to remain till the fall.

With the exception of Lapierre who is added to the fence pole cutters and Phillip and Portelana in the garden the rest of the men were employed as yesterday.

It is rather pleasant to see the Natives moving off after having paid Due respect to the express Gentleman by accompanying them to the boat mounted on their best horses. Fine weather.

21st Wednesday. The men employed as usual. Turnip, radish, cabbage, cress, mustard and carrot seeds put in the ground by old Phillip.

The Natives all away but Charlie/a Nes Perces/ and he started late in the evening.

It rained all day partially.

22^nd Thursday. The middle and some part of the north field ploughed and sowed. The boat builders, fence wood cutters and those employed at the Bastions were all very busy. Indians have now made themselves scarce and none about the place but the old hands. Fair weather.

23^rd Friday. The following is the distribution of the men at the place vis

Lapierre was part of the day doing nothing on account of illness.

One boat completed and another put on the stocks. The farmers are employed and the foot of the hill, the new spot of last year.

Course snow fell on the hills during the night and today the weather was over cast.

24^th Saturday. The usual employment for the men. This evening rations were given to this establishment consisting of twenty six men, thirteen women and twenty eight children making a total of 38 rations.

The allowance per rations for the week as follows vis 4lb dry meat, 2lb back fat, 3 quarts wheat, 2 quarts corn and 1/4 keg of Potatoes, besides the above each man has 2 quarts of wheat over their weeks allowance.

Five kegs of barley sowed in the foot of the hill field and old Phillip has again put several sets of garden seeds in the ground. Fair weather.

25^th. Sunday. Every thing quiet about the place. Some Indians are supposed to have stolen horses for food. Three Nes Perces horses and one of ours are missing. Fair weather.

26^th. Monday. The men still employed about the place vis, fixing up the fences, building boats, farming, carting fence wood for a new spot of ground NE of the fort and working at the Bastions. More barley sowed at the foot of the hill and four bushels of oats.

Rained all night and most part of this day.

27^th. Tuesday. The posts and two sides of the NW bastion put up. This took up the time of twelve men for most of the day. Jos Lapiere has remained weak.

Five kegs of Barley sowed /say oats/ at the foot of the hill, making now there 5 of barley and nine of oats.

Yesterday an Indian was brought in from above the fort /having been sent for in a canoe/ and was put in irons for killing and eating one of our horses. He was to have got a good whipping but was pardoned on account of his Brother's good behavior, being no less than the little Chief of the Lakes. Traded from four Lake Indians, some furs, dressed leather and venison. Fine weather.

28^th Wednesday. Another boat completed and the third begun. The new spot of ground under the plough. Two kegs of potatoes planted in the garden.

A woman of the fort died this morning of a putrid sore throat.  The poor creature suffered much as past infection has taken place, it was found proper to bury the corpse immediately. She has left a child which was given in care to a careful woman of the place. The above child is called by the name of Charlot Faries. The weather fine.

29th.  Thursday. The same routine of occupation for the men. Two Indians have arrived from the Flat Head, by them Mr. Work recd a letter from Mr. Montour, who informs him that the Blackfeet had stolen horses and a band of Flat Heads were in pursuit.

Today another child died belonging to Braserachi a Spokane Chief. Fine Weather.

30^th. Friday. About ten this morning Mr. Work started for Vancouver. He has with him Fras Payette, Ant Bourdegnon, Bertrand, Jos Pin, and Quinville in order to send thirty five horses to the above place.

Traded a few skins and some Casternons. Balance of the Months trade from the 12^th instant.

Fine weather.

1.  Blackfoot

2.  Chevreau - goat.