October 15, 1833
In the morning the roofs were white with snow. Wind raw and cold, but not as strong as yesterday. At eight o’clock, 37°F [2.8°C]. The thermometer of the fort, 1°F [0.6°C] or 1/2°F [0.3°C] higher. Deschamps, Bathiste, and the Petit Français, three half-breed Indians, departed after breakfast to hunt on the lake. All day long, cold, raw, snowy air blowing. Chardon had a boat prepared for me that I will receive in trade for mine; it is significantly larger. In the afternoon Mr. Campbell sent a letter to Mr. Hamilton in which he announced that he did not want to employ Müller but that the latter was about to return to St. Louis. Toward evening, raw wind and now and then a sprinkle of rain. The night raw and cold.