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over to the Rat River, and remained camped on a sand bar for ten days, living on geese, We returned to the Fort on the 21st.

Mr Mc Dougall the Commander of the Fort, was absolutely without any order or direction to assist our parties, except to show them common civility. He was somewhat doubtful about assuming any responsibility in the matter, but finally furnished us with an Indian Interpreter from the Fort and a bag of pemmican, for ten days provisions, to last until we should meet the upper Indians, and procure other provisions.

We started on the 28th of May in two large birch canoes, and arrived at the remains of Fort Selkirk on the 25th of June.

This the termination of the Youkon, The Pelly River comes in from the East around a very long bend, and the Lewis River from the South, whole the course of the Youkon is about southeast; Near the mouth of the Pelly is a rapid which might at very high water be passed by a steamer, or a little powder judiciously applied would open a good channel: The River would then