Set out intending to reach the Fort of Lake Lapluie, but a strong head wind forced us a shore five Leagues from the first detroit[.] Here we found the Premier, Nectam, with twenty young men; to whom, the Bourgeois gave a treat of Rum and Tobacco[.] 21^st[.] Left the place of our Degrade and made five Leagues which brought us to the end of the lake which is called 18 Leagues Long – from the N. W. End of the Lake issues Lake Lapluie river which is supposed to be 40 Leagues long emptying itself into the Lake of the woods. In sight of the fort of Lake La Pluie is the Kettle fall, causing a portage[.] The Fort Stands on the top of a steep bank of the river it has two wooden Bastions in front flanking the Gate.

Thursday 22^nd[.] Left the Fort at 10 A.M. and slept below the Manitou Rapid[.] This is deemed the most beautiful River in the N.W. and is generally about ¼ mile wide. Friday 23^rd August. Slept at the Isle au sable three leagues from the mouth of the main Channel of the River at the foot of the widest traverse in the lake of the woods.

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