Clark: December 23, 1805
Heavy rain fell continuously through the night and day, accompanied by thunder and hail. The men worked on their huts at Fort Clatsop, and Clark and Lewis moved into their still-unfinished cabin once it was covered and daubed. Two canoes of Clatsop Indians visited, and Clark traded a worn-out file, six fish hooks, and some spoiled pounded fish for three woven mats, two flag bags, a 7.5-foot panther skin, and licorice roots. He also gave a second chief wampum and sent pounded fish to an ailing villager named Cuscalah.
December 23rd Monday 1805 rained without intermition all last night, and
this day much Thunder in the morning and evening with rain and Some hail
to day, we are all employd about our huts have ours Covered and Dobed
& we move into it, 2 Canoes of Indians Came up to day. I purchased 3
mats verry neetly made, 2 bags made with Flags verry neetly made, those
the Clotsops Carry ther fish in. also a Panthor Skin and Some Lickorish
roots, for which I gave a worn out file, 6 fish hooks & Some Pounded
fish which to us was Spoiled, but those people were fond ofin the
evining those people left us I also gave a String of wompom to a Chief,
and Sent a Small pice of Simimon to a Sick Indian in the Town who had
attached himself to me
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Monday 23rd December 1805 Rained without intermition all the last night
and to day with Thunder and Hail the fore and after part of this day Capt
Lewis and my Self move into our hut to day unfinishedtwo Canoes
with Indians of the Clat Sop nation Came up to day. I purchased 3 mats and
bags all neetly made of flags and rushes, those bags are nearly Square of
different size’s open on one Side, I also purchased a panthor Skin 71/2
feet long including the tail, all of which I gave 6 Small fish hooks, a
Small worn out file & Some pounded fish which we Could not use as it
was So long wet that it was Soft and molded, the Indians of this
neighbourhood prize the pound’d fish verry highly, I have not observed
this method of Secureing fish on any other part of the Columbian waters
then that about the Great falls. I gave a 2d Chief a String of wampom, and
Sent a little pounded fish to Cus-ca-lah who was Sick in the village &
could not come to See us.
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December 23rd Monday 1805. It rained without intermission all last night and this day, with much thunder in the morning and evening, along with rain and some hail today. We are all employed about our huts. We have ours covered and daubed, and we are moving into it. Two canoes of Indians came up today. I purchased 3 mats very neatly made, and 2 bags made with flags, very neatly made — these are what the Clotsops (Clatsops) carry their fish in. I also bought a panther skin and some licorice roots, for which I gave a worn-out file, 6 fish hooks, and some pounded fish which to us was spoiled, but these people were fond of it. In the evening these people left us. I also gave a string of wampum to a chief, and sent a small piece of simimon (persimmon) to a sick Indian in the town who had attached himself to me.
Monday 23rd December 1805. It rained without intermission all last night and today, with thunder and hail in the fore and after parts of this day. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and myself moved into our hut today, though it is unfinished. Two canoes with Indians of the Clat Sop (Clatsop) nation came up today. I purchased 3 mats and bags, all neatly made of flags and rushes. The bags are nearly square, of different sizes, and open on one side. I also purchased a panther skin 7 1/2 feet long including the tail. For all of these I gave 6 small fish hooks, a small worn-out file, and some pounded fish which we could not use, as it had been wet so long that it was soft and moldy. The Indians of this neighborhood prize the pounded fish very highly. I have not observed this method of securing fish on any other part of the Columbian waters than that about the Great Falls. I gave a 2nd chief a string of wampum, and sent a little pounded fish to Cus-ca-lah, who was sick in the village and could not come to see us.
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