Fwd: Fort Nisqually Shop Blotter Vol. 4 excerpt

[Dave Robertson]

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Subject: Re: Chinook Jargon archival materials sought by linguistic researcher
...many thanks to Steve for generously providing this item he transcribed!...Dave

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To: TuktiWawa at netscape.net

Dear Dave: No need for postage! Here's the entry from Volume 4 (1845) of the
below referenced document.

Fort Nisqually Trade Shop
Blotter
February 1844 - December 1846

Huntington Library Archives Manuscript FN #1247 Volumes 3, 4, 5

with partial index.

This copy

dated

Transcribed and indexed by Steve A. Anderson
Summer, 1990

[Wednesday,] 31st November, 1845
Sheep D[ebenture]
20 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition] - [John] Edgar.
20 [Charges of Ammunition] - [John] McLeod.
Ind[ia]n Labor
[In payment] For Driving oxen 6 weeks &c to Cooper, Slugomas & Rabasca -
10 [yards] Red Baize, 2 p[ai]rs moccasins;
[In payment for the] Carriage of letters from Cowlitz [Farm and a] Note from
Mr. [Charles] Forrest -
10 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition] 6 in[che]s Tob[acc]o.
1 horsehire to [John] Edgar's   10 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
1 Fisher    10 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]

[Written in margin:]
2 Baskets   8 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
[Whale] Oil 10 Ch[arges of] Do
2 quarts    10 in[che]s Tobacco
        Indian Gratis 9 in[che]s [Tobacco]
22 Dry Salmon   83 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
55 Codfish  39 Ch[arges of] [Ammunition]
5 fresh Salmon  5 Ch[arges of] [Ammunition]
1 Small Beaver  1 f[atho]m Baize Red
5 Mats  8 ball Buttons
2 Do        8 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
3 Raccoons  3 [Charges of Ammunition]
5 Minks 10 [Charges of Ammunition]
2 Muskrats  3 in[che]s Tobacco
1 Land Otter    1 f[atho]m Red Baize
1 Large Bear Skin   1 f[atho]m " Do

[Manuscript Endnotes and Misc., Entries]
[Salish Trade Language Primer for Clerks?]

Eeght -1, Moxt - 2, Thune - 3, lakit - 4, grunnums - 5, tughum -6, sinnamoxt
- 7, Stoughtikin - 8, Quaist - 9, Tatteilum - 10.
Nutsho, Saallie, Thleuch-moas, jelatch, jelatchie, hoaks, tukatchie, Whull,
Panatch.

Eketa mika tekegh 'eescum kwopa ookook - "What do you want to buy or get for
this?"
Eketa mika mammook - "What are you doing?"
How mammook - "Work away, work away."
Hayak - hayak/hayak! - Quickly - "Be quick!"
Chacoo eescum mukamuk - "Come & get your grub."
Kagh klattawa - "Where are you going?"
Chacoo yughka - "Whence did ye come?"

1 Large land otter  2 Garden hoes
1 Marten    1 P[aper] C[overed] Glasses
15 Shot Ducks   30 Ch[arges of] Amm[unition]
20 D[ried] Salmon   16 Ch[arges of] Do
6 " Do  5 in[che]s Tobacco
3 Mats  12 Ch[arges of] amm[unition]
5 fresh Salmon  5 Ch[arges of] Do
Whsilkitm - 1 med[ium] Beaver   1 Blanket 2 1/2 p[oin]ts BB Best
    2 f[atho]ms copcops owing
    Indian Gratis 6 in[che]s Tob[acc]o Vermilion, 10 Ch[arges of]
Amm[unition], 2 gun flints

Sheepdressing   Sheepwashing
Leaf Tob[acc]o [pounds] 14.77 147   Twist Tob[acc]o [pounds] 4.1.1

Mem[oranda:] Mr. [Joseph] Heath's acco[un]t for Sheepwashing:
        P[aper] C[overed Looking] Glasses 1 2/3
        Knives Scalp[in]g doz[en] 1/6
        Rings doz[en] 1
        Buttons Ball doz[en] 5/6.1.2.1
        H[and]k[erchie]fs 1
        Tob[acc]o 1/4 or 1/3
        1/4 Gallon Molasses
        3/4 Bushels Pease
        1 [pound] Grease
        32 [yards] Hessens
        1/12 doz[en] Seaming Twine
        [ ] " flat Files 7 In[che]s


January 1846

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