November 1st Monday.  The Flat Head party preparing to start tomorrow.  A band of Nes Perces arrived to trade.  Rainy weather.  Wind W.  The Indians on the ground busily trading.  Made a speech to this whole in the evening, the purport of which was to inculcate religion, morality, and industry, to all which they promised a faithful observance, and truly do believe them sincere, as they have already by their improved conduct given me positive proof of their amendment. 

This being All Saints day, it was kept as usual holy.

2nd.  Tuesday.  Mr. Kittson with eight men and an ample outfit of goods, started for the Flat Head post of which that Gentleman is to take charge for the winter.  Handed him the following instructions for his question.

Fort Colvile 2nd November 1830

Dear Sir.

As you are now ready and fully equipped, you will please proceed with all expedition to the Flat Head Post of which you are to take charge.  Knowing your zeal and ability I am sure they will both be exerted as usual in the discharge of your duty there for the interest of the concern.

Besides furs of all kinds you will require to procure as much good dress'd leather and Grease, and as many lodges, cords, horses agnes etc etc as you possibly can.  You will trade at the Tariff of last year, and treat the Indians altogether as they have hitherto been treated.  If however the American cast up in your quarter.  Your scale of trade must of course be regulated by circumstances.  Get the skins in that case as cheap as you can, but let not one fall into the hands of an opposition that can be purchase at any price.  Should the Americans offer furs for sale you can buy them at the rate of four Dollars Halifax currency for each large Beaver skin, for which Drafts on our agent at Montreal will be given.  The Indians ought to be made to understand the impolicy of allowing American trappers to hunt on their lands.  Please let me know as early as possible if any make their appearance either near or at your place.

It will be necessary to get a canoe made in course of the season.

Your departure from your post in the spring must depend on the arrival of the Indians with their hunt but you will please bear in mind that you ought to be here by the 15th April next at latest.

Wishing you a pleasant winter and every success. 
I am Dear Sir
Yours truly
/signed/ Frans Heron
Mr. W. Kittson

1830 2nd.  We were busy trading with the Indians who arrived yesterday during greater part of the day.  Many of the former arrivs wnt off.  The man and women of the fort employed taking up potatoes.  Cloudy weather.  Wind NW.

3rd.  Wednesday.  Most of the distant Indians took their departure for their homes.  Two Indians who came from Fort Vancouver with letters set out on their return thither, by whom I sent down six horses which were all be had fit for a journey.  the people of the place occupied as yesterday, taking up and housing potatoes.  Cold cloudy Weather.  Wind N.

4th.  Thursday.  Duties of the place as above.  wind and weather likewise the same.

5th.  Friday.  A constant pour of rain prevented any work being done out of doors.  the men therefore employed over hauling potatoes within. 

6th.  Saturday.  As yesterday.

7th.  Sunday.  Heavy rain throughout  the day against no house in the for was proof.  Wind W.

8th.  Monday.  Snowed all day.  Wind E.  The people employed within doors among the potatoes.

9th.  Tuesday.  The weather and duties of the place as yesterday. 

10th.  Wednesday.  The men and women of the fort occupied taking up the potatoes assisted by the Indians about the place who have forwarded this work very much since the commencement of it.  Cold Cloudy weather.  Wind NW.

11th.  Thursday.  Finished taking up our crop of potatoes which amounts to 5005 kegs, besides what have been eaten by the pigs.  Soft weather.  The late snow has all melted and left the ground in mire.

12th.  Friday.  The men of the place employed putting houses in order for our cattle and pigs to pass the winter in.  Some straggling Indians /home guard/ keep coming about the place for the purpose of gleaning our potatoe field in which occupation they have a constant scramble with the swine.  Cloud weather. Wind SW.

13th Saturday.  The men employed as yesterday.  One Indian around with some venison.  Mild weather. Wind W.

14th.  Sunday.  Mild overcast weather.  Wind W.

15th.  Monday.  Sent the boat builder and another man to raise timbers for six boats.  Five men sawing wood for a barn and two making a coal kiln, the seventh is cook who, with myself, Rivet and the above men constitute our winter establishment.  Fine weather wind S.

16th.  Tuesday.  The people of this place employed as yesterday.  Froze all last night and this day.  Wind N.

17th.  Wednesday.  The men employed as above.  Snowed during last night and the forenoon part of which afterwards melted towards evening.  As good many home guards keep loitering about the place undecided whether to winter here abouts or move to a distance; for myself I try all I can to get them away, for when they come to be in want of food towards spring they will be a torment.

18th.  Thursday.  Snowed all day.  Wind NW.  The duties of the place as above.

19th.  Friday.  Mild weather.  Most of the snow was carried off by a constant rain which fell during the day.  Wind west.  The two men sent for boat timbers on Monday returned with the quantity required for the six boats we are to build.  The rest of the people, employed as during the foregoing part of the week.  Indians still hovering undetermined where they will pass the winter.

20th.  Saturday.  Sent two men to raise wood for sheds, two sawing, and two at the coal kiln.  Some Spokane Indians moved off to their lands. 

21st.  Sunday.  Wet disagreeable weather.  Wind west.

22nd.  Monday.  Sent the boat builder, to get stern and stern posts for six boats, also one man to get shed wood, two to chop wood for a barn, and two to continue with the coal kiln until it is completely burned.  Snowy weather.  Wind N.

23rd.  Tuesday.  The people employed as yesterday.  Heavy rain all day.  Wind west.

24th.  Wednesday.  The boat builder returned with stern and stern posts which he was sent for on Monday.  Had all the rest of the people employed at stopping a leak in the mill dam.  Clear frosty weather.  Wind NE. 

25th.  Thursday.  Sent three men to procure posts for the barn, one man hauling the same home, and two continue at the coal kiln.  Cold, cloudy weather.  Wind north.

26th.  Friday.  The people occupied as yesterday.  A party of Lake Indians around, who say they have amongst them about 100 beaver skins, besides other furs.  Cold Cloudy weather.  Wind NE.

27th.  Saturday.  The duties of the place as above.  Weather likewise the same.  The coal kiln finished.

28th.  Sunday.  Frosty weather.  Wind S. E.

29th.  Monday.  Mild cloudy weather.  Wind S.  The men employed processing posts and frame wood for our barn, one hauling home the same, and two erecting a tempory barn for thrashing in until the other be ready.  Self and Rivet occupied all day trading with the Lake Indians.

30th.  Tuesday.  The people of the place continue at the same work as yesterday. 

Weather also much the same.  Still occupied trading with the Lake Indians. 

Trade of the month as under.

	Nes Perces	Kettle Falls	Lake Indians
150 Large Beaver	50	4	96
54 small beaver	20	4	30
1 pup beaver	1
2 large black bear			2
4 cub black bear			4
2 large brown bear			2
3 large grizzli bear			3
8 cub grizzli bear	1		7
31 pr casternon		4	26
3 fishers	3
1 red fox			1
12 lynx	1	2	9
6 martins		1	5
4 mink	2	2	2
258 musquashes	15	161	82
6 otters		1	5
15 1/4 chiv meat of		13 3/4	1 1/2
7 lb dried venison		7
3 horses	3
1 cabross	1
1 cords	1
1 bladder fub	1
3 chiv skins		1	2
5 sinues		5
1 wolf			1
2 wolverines			2
1 appichinon			1