MacDonell, John. Some Account of the Red River, ca. 1797 [Contemporary copy]. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0035
stood at the portage La Prairie – after coming to Adhemar's Fort we get to the portage La prairie in a day (that is the Canoes) for by land the distance does not exceed six Miles.
Portage Laprairie, so called by the Indian time out of mind, is about eight days march by water for the canoes from the river's mouth. Across this Portage which is about 12 miles over, the Fort Dauphin Goods used to be carried under the French Commandants to the lake Manitou Ban – and from thence to the river Dauphine.
At this place Mr. William McKay in behalf the North West Company passed the winter 1794/5 and had Mr. Reame, Dejadon, for Laviolette and Mr. Linktater for the Honble H.B. Company, to oppose, and against a Superior quantity of Merchandize, yet he Still made good returns. Three leagues above the Portage Laprairie; Stood the Fort des Trembles
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