Clark: August 28, 1805
On a frosty Wednesday, Clark's camp subsisted on salmon caught by local Indians, who shared two fish and sold him others, along with fish roe traded for small hooks. Hunters found no game despite searching widely, and a band of about 40 Indians passed through from the west fork. A messenger sent to Lewis returned with news that Lewis had secured 22 horses at the upper village and agreed to Clark's overland plan, asking Clark to come collect horses reserved for him. Clark had three pack saddles made and noted his strength was declining on a salmon-only diet.
August 28th Wednesday 1805 a frost this morning. The Inds. Cought out of
their traps Several Sammon and gave us two, I purchased two others which
we made last us to day. Several a Camp of about 40 Indians came from the
West fork and passed up to day, nothing killed by my party with every
exertion in all places where game probably might be found. I dispatched
one man to the upper camps to enquire if Cap. Lewis was comeing &c. he
returned after night with a letter from Capt. Lewis informing me of his
Situation at the upper Village, and had precured 22 horses for our rout
through by land on the plan which I had preposed in which he agreed with
me in; and requsted me to ride up and get the horses the Indian informed
him they had reserved for me &c. I purchased Some fish roe of those
pore but kind people with whome I am Encamped for which I gave three Small
fish hooks, the use of which they readily proseved, one Indian out all day
& killed only one Sammon with his gig; my hunters killed nothing, I
had three pack Saddles made to day for our horses which I expected Capt
Lewis would purchase &c. Those Sammon which I live on at present are
pleasent eateing, not with standing they weaken me verry fast and my flesh
I find is declineing
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August 28th, Wednesday, 1805. There was a frost this morning. The Indians caught several salmon out of their traps and gave us two; I purchased two others, which together lasted us today. A camp of about 40 Indians came from the West Fork and passed up today. Nothing was killed by my party, despite every effort in all places where game might probably be found. I dispatched one man to the upper camps to inquire if Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) was coming, etc. He returned after nightfall with a letter from Capt. Lewis informing me of his situation at the upper village, and saying that he had procured 22 horses for our overland route, according to the plan which I had proposed and with which he agreed. He requested me to ride up and collect the horses that the Indians had informed him they had reserved for me, etc.
I purchased some fish roe from these poor but kind people with whom I am camped, for which I gave three small fishhooks, the use of which they readily perceived. One Indian was out all day and killed only one salmon with his gig; my hunters killed nothing. I had three pack saddles made today for our horses, which I expected Capt. Lewis would purchase, etc. The salmon which I am living on at present are pleasant eating, notwithstanding that they weaken me very fast, and I find my flesh is declining.
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