July 11th.  Thursday.  Trade 13 beaver from a Sannahomish hunter, he offered two skins for a trap - The men employed in clearing a square of 40 feet, at the summit of the bank on which a temporary fort is to be erected.

12th.  Friday.  Trade a few otter skins from same Nisqually Indians.  The peas and maise sowed about the middle of June are now about an inch above the surface of the ground.  The potatoes have not appeared as yet.

13th.  Saturday.  Mr. Heron surveyed the swamp the cattle feed about one and one fourth miles from the border  About 12 acres of meadow found in two detached (plots) of nearly equal size.

14th.  Sunday.  The man from Fort Vancouver set his return accompanied by Billy, a Sandwich Islander.  Chihalicum and a party of Soquamis arrived this afternoon and are to trade tomorrow.

15th.  Monday.  A spot on the border of plain, where the Nisqually R. emerges from the wood being found on Saturday superior on the points of convenience of and proximity to water, to the intended site of Fort, was today chosen in preference, and the men employed in erecting a temporary store, while a large (party) of Indians carried up the Goods.  This evening the work is nearly completed.

16th.  Tuesday.  Everything removed to plain before breakfast and store and dwelling house is finished.  Trade 30 beaver from the Soquamish and some Payallipaws. 

17th.  Wednesday.  Trade a few beaver and some excellent leather from the Nuamish tribe, who inhabit the opposite shore of Sound.  Fire has today consumed all the herbage on plain for an extent of several miles.

18th.  Tuhusday.  Trade 21 beaver from another party of Sinnamish a Checheilis Chief, and the Sannahomish trader, who undertook on the 1st current to deliver Mr. H's letter to Fort Langley but now says that he gave it to a Skalatchet Chief.  Ouvrie, Rendale, and Peter Tahi, set out for Fort Langley, the two latter are to remain there.

19th.  Friday.  Nothing particular.

20th.  Saturday.  Several arrivals this evening and the Kabehet Chief Neithlam has got upwards of 20 skins himself - Our stock of marketable goods is nearly expended and is insufficient to meet the demands of the traders present.

21st.  Sunday.  No skins traded today.  The Indians having been informed last night that we intend in the future not to trade on Sunday.

22nd.  Monday.  Trade about 50 skins.  The blue duffle which hitherto was unsaleable has nearly all been disposed of.

23rd.  Tuesday.  Trade 2 beaver.  The Indian carried away his two best skins there being nothing in the store to tempt him to barter.

24th.  Wednesday.  A party of Klalums with beaver arrived this evening.  Have induced them to remain till tomorrow, in case may arrive with trading goods.

25th.  Thursday.  The Klalaums departed this afternoon trading their small furs.  They say that the principal men of their tribe do not intend visiting us until the ship comes when (they) are to trade freely.

26th.  Friday.  Nothing particular.

27th.  Saturday.  Last night another band of Klalums and this morning two canoes of Thuanooks in all about 40 men.  They have bartered and leather but no large beaver.

28th.  Sunday.  Nothing particular.

29th.  Monday.  Trade 8 large beaver for Duffle and capots, and a considerable quantity of large skins has been carried away.

30th.  Tuesday.  Accounts received of Rivets arrival at the Chute and a Canoe dispatched for the goods.  Two Indians sent (to) advertise the tribes along the coast of the approach of goods.

31st.  Wednesday.  Rivet appeared at a late hour last night and to day 300 blankets besides other articles were received into the store.  Preparing the furs for packing by dusting them.  Trade 5 beaver.