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Saturday 14^th Feb^y 1801[.] A Cloudy day, not Cold. La Comble is Still very unwell[,] he cannot even Sit upright in his bed.

Sunday 15^th[.] A very fine day, thaws in the Fort[.] [T]he Tete Blanche & Petit Boeuf, came here for people to go to trade to their tents[.]

Monday 16^th[.] Snowing, & Blowing[.] I Sent Collin & two men off with the Indians to trade, what they have with Liquor Etcetera. I went the the Elbow to See whither I could make a bargain with M^r Sutherland for a few Blkts. & Some Rum[.] He received us very well, at least as well as poverty & Ignorance could.

Teusday 17^th[.] Blowing, & of Course drifting[.] I passed the day with M^r Sutherland, reading & Sometimes playing at Cards. He Says he'll let me have a few Blkts. & a Gun but he can Spare no Rum, he having but barely sufficient for himself, this is a pretty cold day[.]

Wednessday 18^th[.] I got home in the afternoon, & found five young Indians from the Vent du Nord's pound who are come for Tobacco for the Great Men that are there[.] It is a very Sharp Cold day & blowing hard[.] Danis Killed a Bull quite close to the House in the morning.

Thursday 19^th[.] Collin & the two men came back, & with them Carron & La Rose, with old La Voye, & Falcon's Father in law with two other Indians, I gave them a few pints mixed rum (the Indians) & they traded a few more[.] Cadotte & Frisé came back they tell me M^r Malhiot is the next thing to Starving[.] I had a letter from M^r Bunn.

Friday 20^th[.] The people went off for meat & others came home with meat[.] I Sent five & a half F^ms Tobacco by the Young men to the Great ones at the Pound, one of them Stole a Ceinture of Cadottes, which he Missed not untill they had been off near two hours, he took his Gun & Snow Shoes with an intention of persuing them all day but he overtook them before noon, & threatened to shoot one of them if he did not tell him which of them had Stolen the Belt, they restored the Sash & proceeded quitely [o]n their journey[.] The Indians traded a little pounded meat and Grease for Sundries articles[.] This is an astonishing Cold day, a Good many of the men have frozen faces & noses[.] I Spoke to the Indians to come to work the Beaver, but they have not yet determined on their plan of opperations for the Spring.

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