Jan 1st.¹ Thursday. This day according to custom I gave the best rations I had in store with each one pint of rum after getting a few drams and cakes in my sitting room. They behaved well and the Indians being few were regarded with a dram each and a pipe of tobacco. In the evening Brown and Bourgean arrived from Vancouver with letters dated the 22nd. ult. They had a very unpleasant voyage coming owing to the ice in the Columbia and the high water in the portage. Sinneteaye came with them and contributed much toward their coming as they could not cross one river without him. In that case I made him a present of a blanket and took him once again into favor. The news brought is that the Stickum party were back, the Russians would not let them proceed up the river. The Vancouver was lost on Queen Charlote Island and the officers and crew escaped but with much risk as the natives were near killing them. The weather clowdy and rain fell in the forenoon, fair afterwards.

2nd. Friday. The men have not been ordered to work nor will they till Monday next, the weather fair and mild.

3rd. Saturday. Nothing stirring about us, the natives mostly off the ground. It rained very much during the night past. I have a common black bottle out to which is a tin-funnel inverted of 8 inches diameter, and this morning I found 2 inches in the bottle. Fair and most delightful weather all day.

4th. Sunday. The Indians have been more about us today than usual, but all was quiet. It rained much during the night and fair all day.

5th. Monday. Four men have been put at cutting fence polls, and McDonald mending chimneys. Traded some venison. The rain has been so much during the night that I found my bottle just full. Fair all day the air colder towards evening.

Jan. 1835. Tuesday 6th. This afternoon letters were received from Mr. Yale who wishes me to send a boat for assisting his bringing some provisions. I have ordered a couple of men to repair the only one we have and shall forward it with three men and two Indians. More polls cut his day. Our horse and cow keeper has got into bad humor and has left us; previous however, I took away the property he got for his winter's duty. It rained all night though it was clear in the evening. Today we had a few showers.

7th. Wednesday. The men employed at the boat. No trade of skins of any kind. It rained mostly all night and partial showers today.

8th. Thursday. This morning about eleven o'clock Anawiscun, Louis and Brown with two Indians off in the boat to Mr. Yale for provisions. The men now at the place three in number will be kept nigh at hand in case of arrivals. Rained again last night and some showers towards the evening.

9th. Friday. The two left to work were employed nigh at hand. Several Indians arrived to trade. Neilan, Mr. Yale's Comrade, and The Yackmaws Chiefs Brother they have some Beaver skins. It rained all night. Today partly fair.

10th. Saturday. A number of Indians round us kept the men indoors mending chimneys. Traded 38 beaver and three otter form the Indians above mentioned. At one P.M. the bottle out in the rain was full making the second since the beginning of the month. It rained all day.

11th. Sunday. The Indians have assembled to smoke a pipe of peace among themselves. Neidlam the rogue left us well pleased. The rain fell so thick that this evening the bottle was found full.

12th. Monday. The men were employed chopping firewood. It rained again last night and fair today.

13th. Tuesday. The same busy times for the men. The moon shone till about mid-night when a little more rain. Fair all this day.

14th. Wednesday. McKie and Bourgean were employed at ploughing a small piece of ground near the Fort. The cattle were kept indoors all day and night. In the evening 15 Poolenlloppas arrived with little or nothing to trade. Last night we got a severe frost. Today it bacame mild and rain fell

15th. Thursday. Men kept employed as usual. Traded a few skins and some venison. It rained a little during the night but fair all say.

16th. Friday. The men ended their ploughing and have resumed their chopping. A little more rain the night past and at intervals the day. The sun when it appeared was heating as in spring.

17th. Saturday. The men kept at chopping near the Fort. Many Indians about us, and the most of them beggars. The night was beautiful and the moon appeared bright during it. Today it was fair and warm so much that flies were seen outside the Fort.

18th. Sunday. The Indians about the place all gone to Laahlet to pass the day by request of him. This afternoon the Frenchman with a Piscawhouse Chief arrived with furs to trade. It rained from ten in the morning till night.

19th. Monday. This morning the men were put to chopping wood. Traded 15 beaver skins and 2 otter. We had a strong southeast gale all night accompanied by rain. This morning about eight o'clock the pluvimeter² was full. Fair rest of the day till towards evening then clowdy.

20th. Tuesday. The men kept employed about the place on account of the numerous Indians about us. The Frenchman and party off to close our year's business inventory and our returns this month is 62 large beaver, 22 small do. 5 fishers, 7 minks, 11 rats, 14 otters, and 1 raccoon, 9 animals, 230 lbs. dried salmon, 6 lbs fresh do., 50 ducks and 2 geese. This years returns are as follows, commencing from 1st of March and ending 20 of January, 1835, making only 10 2/3 months trade.

33 large bear black 13 small bear black 1038 large beaver 412 small do. 29 lbs, cutting do. 9 fishers 80 minks 700 rats 1 sea otter 340 land do.

2 elk 40 chiv.do. 170 fine Hyongwoi

It rainded for the most part of the night and today also.

Journal of Occurrences from 20th. Jan. 1835 at Fort Nisqually

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Wednesday.21st. The men have been employed at repairing the road down to the Sound, part of the day and the remainder part chopping and bringing home firewood, the forenoon a few Soquamish arrived headed by a young man who is rising up a new religion. He came on purpose to see me, but as yet has not made up his vision of a written paper and 18 blankets from above, the latter are invisible but the former the Indians say he has boaut him. They have brought a few skins to trade. Asselim has also come with (Beaver) this fellow is one of the greatest liers in the country. He told at first he had 10 skins at his lodge but all turns out to be a lie. The night was stormy part of it, and the day was really delightful. this is I must say unexpected weather. The sun was as bright and the day was as warm as in spring.

22nd. Thursday. The men still employed about us. The soquamish have left us and taken their beaver with them not agreeing in price. The weather as yesterday.

23rd. Friday. Today the Soquamish returned and traded. Fair weather at intervals.

24th. Saturday. The men were splitting firewood. The weather fair some rain during the night.

25th. Sunday. More rain in course of night and partial showers all day. The Indians have had their devotional party near the Fort. The bottle full.

26th. Monday. The men variously employed. About noon Challacum and lady arrived from Mr Yales with the accounts etc of Fort Langley all well. The boat sent from this (place) reached Langley on the 13th. noonday and they will be here in a day of two if the wind keeps under. Clowdy weather and partial showers in the course of the day.

27th. Tuesday. This morning sent off John McKie and Bourgean and family to Vancouver with the accounts of this place and Langley. An Indian has gone with them to take charge of the horses. I am now left with only Ouvre in the Fort, and surrounded with a large party of Indians. Showers during the night and fore part of the day, fair after.

28th. Wednesday. Late last evening the boat manned by our three men and two Indians arrived, the property was got up this morning, all appears in good order. About ten, Domino Ferron started to overtake the party going to Vancouver and with it he is to continue. Rained a little at night and some today. Our Pluvimeter full this morning.

Articles rec'd from langley as follows viz:

233 bags peas 35 bushels 24 bags potatoes 35 bushels 3 bags wheat 5 bushels 1 bag corn 1 1/2 bushels 10 mats 2 hooks

1 keg pork 4 gallons 1 bag ear corn and onions 2 kegs lard 2 gal. each some sausages 20 axes repaired 1 bag flour

29th. Thursday. The men have rested after their voyage. Indians are gathering strong about us and gambling. We have at least eight men on the ground of six different tribes. The weather clear all night and today it was fair and charming.

30th. Friday. Got the dung put on our potatoes field and hay brought into the stable. Still Indians coming in, some not sur of themselves. Delightful weather.

31st. Saturday. Got more firewood brought home. The Indians are still coming in, and a small party went home. The weather has been fair and warm all say, the night was clear and a little cole.
The trade from the 20th. Indatnt is as follows:

44 large beraver, 24 small do., 2 fishers, 2 martins, 1 mink, 27 Musquash, 11 land otters, 23 racoons, 1 elk skin, 2 chiv. do.