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in the forests. The buffalo 2 kinds of elk, 2 kinds of deer, the roc(?), bear, beaver, otter, 2 kinds of foxes, goat mink raccoon, opossom, rabbit, 7 kinds of squirrels (are Indigenious), Ducks 2 kinds of teal, Wood cock, plai_ pheasant, partridge, quail, pigeon, prairie hen or grouse, Wild goose & turkey - Carp & catfish, perete(?) trout, sunfish, but are not plenty. | in the forests. The buffalo 2 kinds of elk, 2 kinds of deer, the roc(?), bear, beaver, otter, 2 kinds of foxes, goat mink raccoon, opossom, rabbit, 7 kinds of squirrels (are Indigenious), Ducks 2 kinds of teal, Wood cock, plai_ pheasant, partridge, quail, pigeon, prairie hen or grouse, Wild goose & turkey - Carp & catfish, perete(?) trout, sunfish, but are not plenty. | ||
St. Louis is 18 miles below the mark(?) of the Missouri St. Charles 24 above its mouth. I am now about 15 miles above St. Charles on the right bank of the Missouri on Bankemme(?) bottom. | |||
Wednesday 30th snow falls in abundance coming from the south. yesterday clear | |||
1764 St. Louis founded by a company Fourt Massu(?) on the Ohio was taken by strategem several indians dressed in bear skins (on all fours) on the opposite bank decayed(?) a number over sporting every soldier gazing(?) at the sport which a large body of indians entered the fort in the rear and massacred them | |||
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78 in the forests. The buffalo 2 kinds of elk, 2 kinds of deer, the roc(?), bear, beaver, otter, 2 kinds of foxes, goat mink raccoon, opossom, rabbit, 7 kinds of squirrels (are Indigenious), Ducks 2 kinds of teal, Wood cock, plai_ pheasant, partridge, quail, pigeon, prairie hen or grouse, Wild goose & turkey - Carp & catfish, perete(?) trout, sunfish, but are not plenty. St. Louis is 18 miles below the mark(?) of the Missouri St. Charles 24 above its mouth. I am now about 15 miles above St. Charles on the right bank of the Missouri on Bankemme(?) bottom. Wednesday 30th snow falls in abundance coming from the south. yesterday clear 1764 St. Louis founded by a company Fourt Massu(?) on the Ohio was taken by strategem several indians dressed in bear skins (on all fours) on the opposite bank decayed(?) a number over sporting every soldier gazing(?) at the sport which a large body of indians entered the fort in the rear and massacred them