Sunday June 1st, 1834.¹
All hands at rest Indians as last sabbath passed the day here dancing in honor of it. Very warm weather.

2nd Monday. Plomondon and another man were busy at covering the bastions, two men off for cedar bark, one hauling logs and the rest employed about the store. Indians traded as usual. Fair weather.

3rd. Tuesday. The same duty for the men. Two Indian Chiefs arrived from the northward and brought a few skins to trade. Very warm weather.

4th. Wednesday. The bastions completed and Plomondon was set to making doors for the store P. Charles, Louis, McKie, Brown and Tai all were busy at squaring wood for flooring the store. The men out at getting bark have done little or nothing. Fair weather.

5th. Thursday. From the want of provisions I had to send Plomondon and P. Charles out hunting deer, across to the Island. Got the road to the Sound completed and the oxen have brought up all the bark lying on the beach. One man with all the women were employed hoeing earth about the potatoes. Louis Saghanenchter sick. Traded beaver skins from two Yackamus. Fine weather.

6th. Friday. All the men again employed at reducing the hill t the sound which was found just to steep for the oxen. Indians come in to trade. It rained a little.

7th. Saturday. Got the Indian corn hoed up. Plomondon and P. Charles absent since the 5th, home this evening with the meat of two animals. McDonald and Bourgean have also come home with only 100 pieces cedar bark. Weather clowdy and a little rain fell.

8th. Sunday. All quiet about us. No Indians. The weather fair.

9th. Monday. The men resumed squaring logs for the store and roofing this building. About two 2 P. M. we heard a couple cannon shot, soon after I started in a canoe with six men and went on board the Lama with the pleasure of taking Tea with McNeile who pointed out two Chinese he picked up from the Natives near Cape Flattery where a vessel of that nation had been wrecked not long since. There is still one amongst the Indians inland but a promise was made of getting the poor fellow on the coast by the time the Lama gets there. The Captain says he had a fair voyage from the Columbia. Clowdy weather.

10th. Tuesday. The men busy as usual. The Lama now anchored opposite the road and preparations made for the Cargo and Cattle. The Indians are now poring upon us. Today it rained.

11th. Wednesday. All the outfit safely landed and received in store the cattle were also got. They are very wild and wicked one of the cows wounded one of the men (Brown) and nearly killed a couple more. The cattle received are three cows with their calves and a bull. It rained at intervals.

12th. Thursday. The men kept at covering the store. Gave out the mens private orders. The Lama has in five horses for Fort Langley where she is to go next. Charitable donations given us by Captain NcNeile of great use, say a couple Iron Pins for our wagons and about one fathom of Bower Cable (Chain). The Lama has taken in more fresh water. More showers today.

13th. Friday. The work getting on well. Captain McNeile off. Traded a few beaver skins. Fair weather.

14th. Saturday. The goods put into the main store now nearly done. The men variously employed all day. The weather fair.

June 15th. Sunday. The day passed away in quietness. No Indians to trouble us. Fair weather.

Monday 16th. Pierre Charles, Bourgean, McDonald and an Indian having all gone to the Island to get Bark, Plomondon and Louis busy completing the store which job was done by noon. Ouvre attending on the Indians. Brown and McKie sick, the former from his late blow from a cow, and the latter suffering much from a violent sore thumb. Ouvre always doing little about the place besides watching the Indians with myself. Tai our other man is off with the Lama to Fort Langley. Indians come in by degree to trade. Fair weather.

17th. Tuesday. Plomondon with man Louis began working at the wood for the new dwelling house. Brown was also assisting them. McKee still very bad. Fair weather.

18th. Wednesday. The same work for the men excepting McDonald who I have ordered Home for going to Vancouver with Letters. Indians keep going and coming for the sake of trade. The weather fair.

19th. Thursday. No change in the duties of the place. About noon McDonald and Plomondon have started for Vancouver with letters imploring Mr. Chief Factor McLaughlin our state of affairs here. The men at the Cedar Bark getting on well. Fair weather.

20th. Friday. The men still employed at their various duties. Sent a couple of Indian lads to Pierre Charles for the purpose of assisting getting Cedar Bark. In the evening they both came home with 159 pieces of bark. The Indians from distant quarters come and go every time trading a few skins. Very warm weather.

21st. Saturday. The men at the cedar have come home and their weeks job is 600 very well for only three men including on Indian. Few Indians have come from town and the Cowlitz and report that the ague is raging in that quarter. Ouvre's brother in law gone to Vancouver with McDonald. The weather fair.

22nd. Sunday. The Sabbath kept as usual. The Indians that are about keep out. Very warm weather.

23rd. Monday. Bourgean with a couple of Indians have gone to gather more Cedar Bark. Pierre Charles has been busy at repairing the boat. Plomondon, Brown and Louis working at the new building. Ouvre doing sundry jobs besides attending to the Indians. McKee still very unwell with his left hand thumb, yet gets in water and brought up the Bark with his oxen. The Indians are doing well and support us in meat. I have already one Cask Salted. Fair and very warm weather.

24th. Tuesday. Sent Pierre Charles to join the party at the Cedar Bark. Plomondon with his men getting up the new house. Indians are always about and bring us a few thing to trade. Fair weather.

25th. Wednesday. The same duty with the men. Plomondon's brother in law got this morning a fine thrashing for his insolence to the men and was turned out of the Fort. Weather as usual.

26th. Thursday. About a dozen of Cowlitz Indians arrived lst evening with a few skins. They commenced to trade and of course very troublesome the Chief the greatest beggar I have known. In the evening Pierre Charles arrived with his party 500 pieces got by them which now makes about 1000 pieces besides what was put on the store. very warm weather.

27th. Friday. The men kept at their employment. About 1 p. m., Aneweskun and McDonald arrived from Vancouver with letters. The Brigade from the Interior had arrived at that place on the 16th. Inst. under Chief Factor Dease accompanied by Messrs. Black and S. McGillivery all well in those quarters. The weather very warm.

28th. Saturday. Trade continued with the Cowlitz Indians and I am happy to say that it was got over without much trouble, though yesterday I turned several out of the shop.

29th. Sunday. Indians all away and the day was got over without seeing any. Clowdy weather.

30th. Monday. Still employed a the new dwelling houses. More Indians have come to trade and every thing got on in quietness. This months returns are as follows vis: 127 large beaver, 48 small do., 1 lb. cutting do., 8 large blace beaver, 2 small otters, 47 racoons, 15 chevan. skins, 10 fresh salmon, 528 lbs. Venison.