Wednesday 2nd.  All the men occupied in squaring logs except P. Cha who today by my advice refrained from working.  Since Sunday have daily bartered a few otter and small beaver skins, principally for Red Maise which is almost done.  Duffle⁽¹⁾ is eagerly sought after, but the price of four beavers per Fathom⁽²⁾ is considered as too high. 

October 3rd.  Having since Sunday received almost daily reports from the Indians at the beach that an attack upon us is meditated by a party of Klalums headed by the son of the Chief who was slain by Mr. McLeods War party, the men were this afternoon employed in erecting a ling of pickets which extends from the further side of the door case of their house to the NW Corner of the store.  Tomorrow another row will be set up front reaching from the further window of the peoples house to the SW corner store and like the first leaving a (gate) about 6 feet in width.  this outwork covering the doors and windows of both houses enabling us better to withstand an attack in some degree a security against (the) depredations of the Indians living (nearby) who take every opportunity of pilfering stolen a large axe.

Friday 4th.  Men today occupied as yesterday afternoon.  The Indians have for some time past been bringing accounts of the arrival of American Vessels in the Sound, with a view to bring about a reduction of the tariff.  Failing in this aim they have probably fabricated the report mentioned in yesterdays journal, in order to intimidate us and to their own consequence, as Challicoom, my informant offered to remain here with his people as a protector.  Ti's said the Klaluns have taken (offence) at the rise of tariff which they term "robbing the Indians of one beaver."  Shall if anything transpires to corroborate the rumor immediately write to Mr. Heron.

Saturday 5th.  A Scadchet chief arrived, but has not produced any beaver as yet.  One man employed with the oxen in hauling the squared logs the others have finished the erection of the pickets.

Sunday 6th.  Nothing particular.

Monday 7th.  Two men have been squaring couples, one with the oxen hauling logs and the rest in the sole and posts of house (?) Which is to be 55 ft by 20 and the walls 12 feet high.

Tuesday 8th.  All the men except one occupied in laying the sole and fitting the posts therein.  The squared wood amounting to 200 pieces each 10 feet long has now been carried home.  A band of Scadchet appeared in the evening.

Wednesday 9th.  Only two beaver bartered by the Scadchet hunter, but the rest of his is left with one of the Indians below who says they are all to trade on the arrival of goods.

Thursday 10th.  A Klalum Chief arrived this evening; he declares to be false the charge made against his tribe of evil intention towards us.  All the men engaged in fitting the logs of house.

Friday 11th.  The Klalum only bartered his small skins.

Saturday 12th.  Men engaged as on Thursday.

Sunday 13th.  A few Thuanooks arrived today.

Monday 14th.  Work resumed as on Saturday.

Tuesday 15th.  The Indians who for the last six weeks have been living at the beach are now beginning to move off to their respective habitations for the (purpose) of laying in a stock of salmon for the winter.

Wednesday 16th.  Three men have this evening (finished) the erection of walls of (stockade).

Thursday 17th.  The "Frenchman" traded all his skins and has taken a small quantity of duffle.

Friday 18th.  The work of yesterday and today has been the fixing of roof plate and couples and is both completed.

Saturday 19th.  Ellacoom (The Classet) who visited us early in August, with a party and accompanied by several Klalum Chiefs arrived this morning and seemed much disappointed at finding us destitute of goods.  He has purchased a common gun for a small sea otter and five beaver.

October 1833.  Sunday 20th.  A good many small beaver and otter bartered by our visitors who are anxious to return home.  This afternoon a violent gale from the westward laid prostrate the line of pickets in front of the store, which fortunately, however, fell outwards and no damage has been sustained by either of the houses.  The men set to work immediately to depen the trench.

Monday 21st.  Some duffle disposed of this morning to Ellacoom.  The Klalums have partied with very few of their beaver and grumbled much at the change of tariff but did not in the least manifest a hostile disposition.  Both parties left in the forenoon carrying away form 60 to 80 beaver, all of which would have been bartered, had there been any variety of goods.  Men all day occupied in setting up the pickets.

Tuesday 22nd.  A few midsized beaver traded by the Soquamish, who have all decamped this afternoon.  Men occupied in squaring logs for the partitions of house.

Wednesday 23rd.  Clay well adapted for the construction of chimneys having been yesterday discovered a short distance from the houses two men employed in preparing wheels for a wagon in which the earth can be carried home by the oxen.  One man getting home the logs the rest occupied about the houses.

Thursday 24th.  Charles preparing the doors the others building the partitions of house except two men who are still occupied with the wagon.

Friday 25th.  Work proceeding as yesterday, wagon finished.

Saturday 26th.  Two men employed in building a hay stack over-turned by the gale Sunday.  The others except P. C. (occupied ) in laying the sleepers and closing roof at each end with boards.

Sunday 27th.  the large canoe which has been repeatedly stolen was today (found) in the Swquallitch Creek whence it cannot be removed without much labor.

The men assisted by Indians have removed a haystack form the marsh to a dry spot in this vicinity the others have been working at the house as on Saturday.

Tuesday 29th.  The weather being favorable we today felled several of the large pines growing in the immediate vicinity of the establishment, which could not at a future period be so conveniently cut down and if overthrown by a storm might be productive of serious damages to us.

Wednesday 30th.  Men employed as yesterday.  A few Thuanook arrived with beaver but have not traded.

Thursday 31st.  The progress of the house being retarded for the present owing to the want of boards for the roof and flooring two men commenced arranging the pickets on the ground and three have been forming a cart road to the beach.

1.  Rough wool cloth.

2.  Six feet.