It was some time in the morning before the horses were all collected after which they were all loaded and proceeded on the rout. Mr. Dase and Mr. Kittson shortly come up with us. I accompanied them & we proceeded on ahead and arrived at the Forks in the evening. We had some difficulty crossing a small River[283] that was swelled by the snow melting in the mountains, the current was very strong & the water deep. My horse was carried a considerable distance down the stream. I was completely wet up to the middle it was with difficulty I kept his back as he was different times nearly upsetting by getting on branches or trees. Sunday 9th Clear fine weather. The boats,[284] three in number, which left Spokan yesterday arrived at the Forks this evening, they loaded the cargoes above the little Dalles & the light boats were run down. La Courses boat struck a stone near the mouth of the Spokan river in a dangerous rapid and was broken. She very nearly upset, had she done so everyone on board would have perished. Yesterday the boats fell in with the horses & transported all the property past the little river. Monday 10 Cloudy weather, sun shining occasionally. The horses and property all arrived at the Forks safe in the morning where the loads were received.--The Bales of meat were opened to be aired, several of them were a little wet.--Busily employed in the afterpart of the day paying off the Indians for the lend of their horses and their own labour coming to the Forks.-- Tuesday 11 Cloudy weather. The meat was again all opened & spread out to air.-- The Express arrived in the evening. Messrs. McLeod.[285] Ermatinger & Douglas.--They brought 3 pigs & 3 young cows for Fort. Colvile[286] Wed.y. 12-- Mr. A. McDonald[287] arrived from Okanagan by land. Thursd.y. 13. Two boats sent off to Okanagan landed with furs.--And afterwards 20 of the Spokan horses for the same place to go on to Kamloops to meet the New Caledona people.-- F Rivit. Old Philip & old Paget & Pierre with a number of women and children & all the horses & the young cows, were sent off to Kettle falls. They have a quantity of seed potatoes with them & tools to commence farming immediately.[288] Friday 14th Nothing particular,--All busy finishing the account. Saturd.y. 15th do do. Sunday. 16. The Express for the Mountains. Mr. McLeod & Mr. Birnie, set off in the evening.--One boat 8 men. Monday 17-- A Cargo was prepared for a boat to Okanagan.-- Tuesday 18 A boat loaded with Packs of furs, appichimons, leather &c. Messrs. McDonald, Ermatinger & myself passengers. Set out in the morning for Okanagan.-- Wed.y. 19th Arrived at Okanagan in the morning with all safe.-- Met the man that left the forks on the 12th returning yesterday morning. They would reach the forks in the course of the day.-- Thursday 20