24 May 1814
“Party warned to be ready to-morrow by 4 O’Clock & not to Breakfast till 10- but still that it may be partly cooked to-night so as to detain us in the morning as little as possible.- The Rice, pease, Meat &c. can be cooked & made warm at Breakfast time.- In the morning gave every one of the party a pair of shoes & the Men had theirs worn out already.” – Archibald Macdonald Journal
(reference: p. 18213 of the Selkirk Papers, M187, Manitoba Archives)
Tags: Archibald McDonald, Archibald McDonald Journal, food supply, settlers' clothing, York Factory to RRS
