Clark: August 27, 1805
Frost covered the ground on this Tuesday morning as nearly all of Clark's men went out hunting. A young man arrived from the upper village with word that Captain Lewis would rejoin Clark around noon. Food was scarce: the party shared a small salmon caught by a man and another given by the Indians for a meager breakfast, then bought two of five salmon brought in by an Indian for supper. Clark noted the local people subsisted contentedly on fish alone, while his own party complained bitterly and feared starvation in this game-poor country.
August 27th Tuesday 1805 Some frost this morning every Man except one, out
hunting, a young man Came from the upper Village & informed me that
Capt Lewis would join me abt. 12 oClock to day. one man killed a Small
Sammon, and the Indians gave me another which afforded us a Sleight
brackfast. Those Pore people are here depending on what fish They Can
Catch, without anything else to depend on; and appere Contented, my party
hourly Complaining of their retched Situation and doubts of Starveing in a
Countrey where no game of any kind except a fiew fish can be found, an
Indian brough in to the Camp 5 Sammon, two of which I purchased which
afforded us a Supper.
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August 27th, Tuesday 1805. Some frost this morning. Every man except one was out hunting. A young man came from the upper village and informed me that Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) would join me about 12 o'clock today. One man killed a small salmon, and the Indians gave me another, which afforded us a slight breakfast. These poor people are here depending on what fish they can catch, without anything else to depend on, and they appear contented. My party is hourly complaining of their wretched situation and have doubts of starving in a country where no game of any kind except a few fish can be found. An Indian brought into the camp 5 salmon, two of which I purchased, which afforded us a supper.
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