saw little or nothing worthy of notice[.] Several bands of Asseneboines, Crees, and Sauteurs visited the Villages but nothing strange occured[.]

I must not forget to mention that there was a fine harvest at the Mississouri this Season[.] I never witnessed any thing equal in richness the appearance of the fields[.] The stalks of the Indian Corn were generally Eight feet high[.] The leaves of the kidney beans were entirely covered with blossoms – promising abundance[.] The pumpkins were already gathered – cut into slices and dryed in the sun – ready for use[.]

On the 15^th of August I crossed the Mississourie with seven horses[.] Here I lost half a day waiting for my fellow Traveller M^r LeFrance[.] He had three horses – but he gave me a very poor account of the property intrusted to his Care – which did not realise half the value[.] In the Evening we left the banks of the Mississouri. Eight horses carried our returns – Two for ourselves[.] La France led the van – I in the rear drove the horses after him[.] In this manner we jogged on and no one can judge of the Difficulties which we had to Encounter but such as had travelled in the Same route

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