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with the men, only the women were permitted a single whiff of the calumet, whilst the men took from three to six whiffs. Having smoked awhile I explained to the Chief by means of the Simpoil my intention of going to the sea to open out a road to bring merchandise etc. to trade with them, which they thankfully received and wished a good voyage. They said the river was tolerable from hence to another tribe and that these would inform me of some distance beyond that again, as their knowledge reached no farther. Having accepted part of the presents they brought, 3 roasted salmon and about half a bushel of arrow wood berries, I made them a present of two feet of tobacco, 6 rings, 1 fm of gartg, 6 hawks bells and 2 awls and 4 In. to the Chief. At noon we left these friendly people and went down S. 46 E. 2 m, j m, put ashore on the right. The Indians lent us horses and the Chief with four young men came with them and brought part of our goods to the foot of the rapids 11, the rest was run down in the canoe on the right for 1 m. The rapid is very strong but good in the mid to near the end, then on the right, gave the Chief 2 in of tobacco and each of the young men \y 2 in for their trouble and they thankfully left us. At 1-10 P. M. embarked Course+^ m, S. 20 E. */ 2 m+y 2 m, S. 5 W. 1 m, S. E. 1# m, S. #, S. 30 W. 2 m, S. y 2 m, S. 25 E. 1# m, S. 15 W. \y 4 m, S. W. y 2 m, S. 55 W. lj m, S. 5 E. 1# m, At 2-30 P. M. saw the first sheep, Michel went after it, but the wind had started it. At 2:52 P. M. a cliff 12. Killed two rattlesnakes. Course S. 1 m, S. 20 W. 1 m, S. 56 W. 1 m, End of course S. R. and islands 13, good between the isle and the left. Course S. 65 W. 1 m, S. 55 W. 2 m, the country is now very rude and mountainous but bare of wood, except on some of the heights. N. 75 W. \y 2 m, A very strong head wind most of the day, S. W. 2 m, S. 26 W. 1 m, S. 1 m, S. 15 E. y 2 m, S. 40 E. iy 2 m, S. 18 E. 2/3 m, S. 12 W. 1# m, + 1 m, S. # m, S. 15 E. 1 m, + 1 m, S. 1 m, S. 10 W. 1 m, At S. 1 m Co. we saw mountains before us whose tops

11 Methow Rapids.

12 Probably the Rocky Point of Lieut. Symons.

13 Probably the Downing Rapids below the Chelan River.