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JOURNAL OF PETER AUDRAIN, Esq.
Remained in our encampment.
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1797. '
Remained in the encampment, and busy in preparing keel boats to go down the river and across the lake to Detroit. The distance from here to the lake eighteen miles, across the lake thirty-six miles, and by river Detroit to the Fort eighteen miles.
Wednesday, 10.
Dined early in camp, and got on board at three o'clock p. m.; came down to Swan Creek, about twelve miles.
Thursday, 11.
Got under way early and came up the bay to.
-Friday, 12. Got under way and came to River Raisin.
Saturday, Aug. 13.
Came up part of River Detroit and encamped within three leagues of the Fort, at the Indian settlement of the Hurons.
Sunday.
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