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_______ Wednesday July 10. 1867 ________
Morning about half way to the rapids. Pass the fire which has made all the smoke. Look for the frying pan handle which we left at one camp coming up, but it is gone; probably the Indians coming down have taken it away. Cut loose & paddle ahead a good way. Pass the rapids about 6 P.M. no Indians there and as the river has fallen at least 6 feet, it presents a totally, different aspect. a large island of stones rounded by the water and the rapid which attracted most of our attention was caused by a very insignificant ledge of rock 
See a stray dog on the beach & a pile of nets &c but no Indians. Below about 10 miles find an old Indian & the red shirt man catching salmon 
Buy one of them quite large

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& very good. Push on the Indians joining us till we arrive at another Indian camp below

_________ Thursday July 11 __________
Find the young chief and all his people camped opposite Nuchluchact, about 2 o'clock & asking him for some fish or meat he asks us to make him a present first, and then he would see what he would do. After what the Capt. gave him in the winter & spring & my self this summer, this was rather ungrateful but a fair sample of Indian dealing. Finally for 25 balls & two cans of powder, we got some meat & fat & the Capt. some skins. push on, Chi at 4 A.M. and on, sleeping & drifting down till a rain comes on but soon get ashore & tent up when it stops, get tea & ham Kurill takes my canoe & goes off for some geese & brings back two they are moulting now & can not fly. Baptiste kills one small one, too.