Clark: December 21, 1805

December 21st Saturday 1805 rain as usial last night and all day to day
moderately. we Continued at the Cabins dobbing & Shinking of them,
fall Several trees which would not Split into punchinsthe Indians
were detected in Stealing a Spoon & a Bone, and left us, our Sackey
Commy out Send 2 men to gather Some at the ocian, Saw Elk Sign

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Saturday 21st December 1805 rained as useal all the last night, and contd.
moderately all day to day without any intermition, men employd at the
houses. one of the indians was detected Stealing a horn Spoon, and leave
the Camp. dispatched two men to the open lands near the Ocian for
Sackacome, which we make use of to mix with our tobacco to Smoke which has
an agreeable flavour.