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Blake and I were to start this morning but too stormy.
Wednesday, April 13th.--Still very stormy and lots of new snow has
been falling, and could not make a start again. I told Wallace and
M'Kenzie that if I could not go off again the next morning I would
give up the trip and not go at all, as it was getting too late.
Thursday, April 14th.--Still stormy and snowing very hard, so that
we could not go again, and gave up the trip.
Monday, April 18th.--Henry and his brother Dan Groves arrived. I
told Mr. Wallace about them and that he could send word by them to
tell their brother John Groves to come right away and help up to
Rigolette.
Tuesday, April 19th.--John Groves arrived and said that he could
not come along with us, as he had now lots of work that he wanted
to do for himself, and besides his dogs were all cut by crust about
the feet.
April 20th.--Getting ready for starting off in the morning.
Getting help from M. Duclos, the French Company agent here.
Sending his man Bellfleur to help me on to Rigolette with his dog
team.
Thursday, April 21st.--Bellfleur and I started this morning from
Northwest River with Mr. Hubbard's body.
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