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Thursday Sept 20th.- Pleasant, I went to the City again this morning, and called on Mrs Woodland, the Lady we became acquainted with on board of the Steamer on the [[unclear]] River- saw 2 or 3 Boston vessels laying here | 188 Thursday Sept 20th.- Pleasant, I went to the City again this morning, and called on Mrs Woodland, the Lady we became acquainted with on board of the Steamer on the [[unclear]] River- saw 2 or 3 Boston vessels laying here side the river. among them the Bark Elvira, an old trap that left Boston.- found it very warm in town- and has been for several days, am told, thermomatar has been 110 & 115 in the shade for one or two nights. the prairie wolves have been in camp and stolen things from our campkettle, that stood within 20 feet of us- we at first, thought it must have been some person that came in and stole our provisions etc- and though we would keep watch etc - when Lo & behold along comes thief in the shape of a Wolf. So last night, I placed out campkettle near my feet and placed my Gun by my side all ready for Mr Wolf if he came- byandby he came & woke me by his rolling the kettle etc, I drew my gun up, and in the act of raising the hammer he heard me- and off he went, without getting a shot at him,- Geo has been quite sick again for a day or so with Dysentery,- | ||
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188 Thursday Sept 20th.- Pleasant, I went to the City again this morning, and called on Mrs Woodland, the Lady we became acquainted with on board of the Steamer on the unclear River- saw 2 or 3 Boston vessels laying here side the river. among them the Bark Elvira, an old trap that left Boston.- found it very warm in town- and has been for several days, am told, thermomatar has been 110 & 115 in the shade for one or two nights. the prairie wolves have been in camp and stolen things from our campkettle, that stood within 20 feet of us- we at first, thought it must have been some person that came in and stole our provisions etc- and though we would keep watch etc - when Lo & behold along comes thief in the shape of a Wolf. So last night, I placed out campkettle near my feet and placed my Gun by my side all ready for Mr Wolf if he came- byandby he came & woke me by his rolling the kettle etc, I drew my gun up, and in the act of raising the hammer he heard me- and off he went, without getting a shot at him,- Geo has been quite sick again for a day or so with Dysentery,-