October 24, 1833
In the morning, gray sky; the horizon bright to the south. The wind [was] moderate [and] seemed to abate more and more. [Our] boat was on the river and did not take on much water. Toward ten o’clock the wind became very severe again. At the same time, the sun was shining bright and friendly. At twelve o’clock, 48°F [8.9°C] ([by] the fort’s thermometer, 49°F [9.4°C]). At five o’clock the storm let up a bit. Nevertheless, there were Assiniboines ferried across the river during the storm. Deschamps’ sons had fallen out with Chardon. They owed money to the company and did not want to turn in their beavers [there], so they went to Fort William to sell them.
The Cree brought me the remains of an elk’s head and a set of bear claws, which I bought. Mr. Bodmer wants to draw him tomorrow. [The Cree] has a completely characteristic face. His name is la Tonnere Harangueur. As usual, we spent the evening at Mr. Hamilton’s, who gave me some interesting sheets of the Temperance Society. The evening was rather quiet.