They were accompanied by Benoit, one of our own men.
We were rejoiced to learn by a note from Mr.Back dated November 11 that he and his companions had so recruited their strength that they were preparing to proceed to Fort Providence.

Adam recovered his spirits on the arrival of the Indians and even walked about the room with an appearance of strength and activity that surprised us all.

As it was of consequence to get amongst the reindeer before our present supply should fail we made preparations for quitting Fort Enterprise the next day and accordingly, at an early hour on the 16th, having united in thanksgiving and prayer, the whole party left the house after breakfast.

Our feelings on quitting the fort where we had formerly enjoyed much comfort, if not happiness, and latterly experienced a degree of misery scarcely to be paralleled, may be more easily conceived than described.

The Indians treated us with the utmost tenderness, gave us their snowshoes, and walked without themselves, keeping by our sides that they might lift us when we fell.