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 for choise of lots but refer it till morning

1775

Sunday April 23d this morning the peopel meets & Draws for chois of loots this is a very warm day.

monday 24th We all view our loots & Some Dont like them about 12 oclock the Combes come to town & Next morning they make them a bark canew and Set off down the River to meet their Companey.

tuesday 25th in the eavening we git us a plaie at the mouth of the creek & begin clearing.

Wedneday 26th We Begin Building us a house & a plaie of Defense to Keep the indians off this day we Begin to live without Bread.

thurday 27th Raney all Day But We Still keep about our houe.

Satterday 29th—We git our houe kivered with Bark & move our things into it at Night and Begin houkeeping Eanock Smith Robert Whitledge & my Self.

May, Monday firt I go out to look for my mair and saw 4 bufelos the Being the firt that I Saw & I shot one of them but did not git him when I caim Home Eanock