6/9/1805

John Ordway:

...in the evening the Capts revived the party with a dram. they had a frolick fiddled & danced & Sang untill late in the evening....

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Joseph Whitehouse:

[version 1] ...the officers gave the party a dram, the fiddle played and they danced late &c we had a light Shower of rain late in the evening.-- rope works made.

[version 2] ...We were employ’d in erecting Rope works, during this day; we had a Shower of rain late this evening, Our Officers gave each Man of the party a dram of Spirits, and they seem much recruited since we encamped here.--