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 Friday 17th. Fair weather. Employed as much as usual. Sowed 18 Bus Wheat in field No 5. Thrashed 41 Bus Wheat. Started the 2 Wheel plough to prepare the potatoe land for next year.

Saturday 18th. Fair sultry weather—sowed 7½ Bus: Wheat—thrashed 23 Bus. Killed an ox and took up potatoes for rations. Received 21 Bus: Wheat from a Mr. Saml Davis. Kalama has got 40 barrels repaired for the salmon fishery.

Sunday 19th. Overcast—heavy squall from from [sic] Southward this evening attended with thunder & lightening.

Monday 20th. Light showers of rain; splendid farming weather. 8 ploughs & 4 prs harrows agoing. Sowed 18 Bus Wheat. Thrashed [left blank] Bus Wheat & Bus Oats—3 men house building. Carrier collecting Iron from about the old Saw Mill. Made an attempt to get on with digging the well again. Kalama repairing salmon barrels. Sent down 40 Barrels to Plomondons landing place. Forwarded a letter to the Board of Management pr Mr. Hall just received by him from Nisqually.

Tuesday 21st. Splendid weather—employed much as usual. The new oven finished. Sowed 18 Bus Wheat in field No 5—thrashed 58 Bus. oats. Sent off the Batteux with 50 empty casks & Laportre with a little Outfit to begin the fishery at the Forks—the batteux is to go as far as Thibeaults to bring up the salt lately left there.