The 24th remained in camp. Rained all day. The River which was very easy to navigate until today, rose considerably and flooded the woods. The 25th Rain continued to fall mixed with hail. Remained in Camp. The 26th Remained in camp on account of the rising of the river whose current was too strong. Sunday 27th of December 1795. rowed about 4 Miles only owing to the difficulty of rowing against the current of the river. Camped at the mouth of Little River. The 28th crossed to the opposite bank. The current was as rapid as on the previous days and compelled us to camp. White frost. The 29th it again Rained heavily. Remained in camp. The 30th the River having overflowed and flooded all parts of the woods, we shifted camp and returned to the Little river; we ascended it until we came to a Hill high enough to relieve us from the fear of being flooded. Rain. The 31st the weather became clear, the wind shifted to the North but the river continued to overflow its banks. Most of us went hunting wild Turkeys. Friday first of January 1796. Wind from the north; Frost; the River rose one inch during the night. In the vicinity of Little river, the Country has Hills scattered here and there. Soil clayey, very rich Mould, Rock consisting of Silex very slightly ferruginous. Blue Limestone. Animals: Raccoons, dwarf Deer, Opossums, Buffaloes, Bears, grey Squirrels, Beaver, Otter, Musk-rats (these three species very rare). Birds: Ravens, Owls of the large species, Cardinals, blue Jays; green Parroquets with yellow heads of the small species; Jays with red heads and throats. Trees and Plants: _Liriodendron_; _Liquidambar_; yellow chestnut Oak, red Oak; _Annona_; horn-bean. The 2nd of January, still remained in camp at the same spot. Weather cloudy. The River fell two inches only. Sunday the 3rd Heavy wind. _Nyassa montana_ is called by the French Creoles Olivier Sauvage and by the Kentucky Americans Black Gum tree and by the Pennsylvania Americans Tupelo. Having nothing to do I made ink with gall nuts which I gathered on the Oaks in the vicinity of the spot where we were camped. It was made in less than five minutes and will serve me as a sample. In the neighborhood of Little river _Liriodendron_; _Liquidambar_; _Carpinus ostrya_; _Ulmus fungosa_; _Padus Virginiana minor_; _Laurus benzoin_ etc. The 4th rowed about 4 or 5 Miles. Camped near rather high Hills consisting of shifting soil and rolled boulders. _Carpinus ostrya_; _Ulmus fungosa_; _Padus Virginiana minor_; _Philadelphus inodorus_; _Nyssa montana_, by the Americans Black gum; _Acer rubrum_; _Viscum parasite_; _Fagus Americana_ and _Orobanche Virginiana_ a parasite on the roots of the _Fagus Americana_; _Betula spuria_[157] called by the French Bouleau bâtard. Tuesday 5th of January 1796 we rowed 7 Miles and camped opposite Diev Island 12 Miles from Little River.