Clark: December 22, 1805
Steady rain continued through the night and day at the expedition's winter camp. The men worked on what they could at the new shelters, finishing daubing four huts along with puncheon floors and bunks. Drouillard headed up the creek to set beaver traps. Sergeant Ordway, Gibson, and Clark's servant York were sick, and several others complained of boils and various bruises. Despite keeping a constant smoke under it day and night, much of the recently acquired meat was spoiling due to the warm, damp weather.
December 22nd Sunday 1805 rained all the last night & to day without
much intermition we finish dobbig 4 huts which is all we have Covered, the
Punchin floor & Bunks finished Drewyer go out to trapSjt. J.
Ordway, Gibson & my Servent Sick Several with Biles on them &
bruses of different kinds, much of our meat Spoiled.
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Sunday 22nd December 1805 rained Continued all the last night and to day
without much intermition, men employd doeing what they can at the houses.
Drewyer Set out up the Creek to Set his traps for beaver, Sergt. ordway,
Gibson & my Servent Sick, Several men Complain of biles and bruses of
differant kinds.
We discover that part of our last Supply of meat is Spoiling from the
womph of the weather not withstanding a constant Smoke kept under it day
and night.
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December 22nd, Sunday 1805. It rained all last night and today without much intermission. We finished daubing 4 huts, which is all we have covered. The puncheon floor and bunks are finished. Drouillard (Drewyer) went out to trap. Sergeant J. Ordway, Gibson, and my servant are sick. Several men have boils on them and bruises of different kinds. Much of our meat is spoiled.
Sunday 22nd December 1805. The rain continued all last night and today without much intermission. The men are employed doing what they can at the houses. Drouillard (Drewyer) set out up the creek to set his traps for beaver. Sergeant Ordway, Gibson, and my servant are sick. Several men complain of boils and bruises of different kinds.
We discover that part of our last supply of meat is spoiling from the warmth of the weather, notwithstanding a constant smoke kept under it day and night.
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