Clark: December 30, 1805
The day brought hard winds and rain overnight, but cleared into the fairest weather the party had seen since arriving, with only three rain showers. Four Wahkiacum Indians visited and joined those from the previous day, offering overpriced roots the captains declined. Drouillard and the hunters returned having killed four elk; a party of six retrieved the meat, providing a hearty supper of tongues and marrow bones. The fort was completed, and Clark announced a new rule: gates would close at sunset, requiring all Indians to leave until sunrise.
December 30th Monday 1805 Hard wind and Some rain last night, this morning
fair and the Sun Shown for a Short time 4 Indians Came from the upper
Villages they offered us roots which we did not Chuse to axcept of, as
their expectations for those presents of a fiew roots is 3 or 4 times
their real worth, those Indians with those of yesterday Continued all day.
Drewyer & party of hunters returned and informed they had killed 4
Elk, a party of 6 men was imediately Sent for the meet, they returned at
Dusk, with the 4 Elk, of which we had a Sumptious Supper of Elk Tongues
& marrow bones which was truly gratifying.
The fort was Completed this evening and at Sun Set we let The Indians know
that, our Custom will be to Shut the gates at Sun Set, at which time, they
must all go out of the fort those people who are verry foward and
disegreeable, left the huts with reluctianceThis day proved the
best we have had Since at this place, only 3 Showers of rain to day,
Cloudy nearly all day, in the evening the wind luled and the fore part of
the night fair and clear. I Saw flies & different kinds of insects in
motion to day Snakes are yet to be seen, and Snales without Cover is
Common and large, fowls of every kind Common to this quarter abound in the
Creek & Bay near us
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Monday 30th December 1805 Hard wind and Some rain last night. this morning
the Sun Shown for a Short timefour Indians came down from the War
cia cum Village, they offered us roots which we did not think proper to
accept of as in return they expect 3 or 4 times as much as the roots as we
Could purchase the Roots for, and are never Satisfied with what they
receive, those 4 Indians & these that Came yesterday Stayed all day.
Drewyer returned and informed that he had killed 4 Elk at no great
distance off, a party of 6 men was imediately dispatched for the meat, and
returned at Dusk with the 4 Elkwe had a Sumptious Supper of Elks
tongues & marrow bones which was truly gratifyingour
fortification is Completed this evening-and at Sun Set we let the nativs
know that our Custom will be in future, to Shut the gates at Sun Set at
which time all Indians must go out of the fort and not return into it
untill next morning after Sunrise at which time the gates will be opened,
those of the War ci a cum Nation who are very foward left the houses with
reluctianc this day proved to be the fairest and best which we have had
since our arrival at this place, only three Showers dureing this whole
day, wind the fore part of the day.
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December 30th, Monday, 1805. Hard wind and some rain last night. This morning was fair and the sun shone for a short time. Four Indians came from the upper villages. They offered us roots, which we did not choose to accept, as their expectations for these presents of a few roots is 3 or 4 times their real worth. Those Indians, along with those from yesterday, stayed all day. Drewyer (Drouillard) and his party of hunters returned and informed us that they had killed 4 elk. A party of 6 men was immediately sent for the meat. They returned at dusk with the 4 elk, from which we had a sumptuous supper of elk tongues and marrow bones, which was truly gratifying.
The fort was completed this evening, and at sunset we let the Indians know that our custom will be to shut the gates at sunset, at which time they must all go out of the fort. Those people, who are very forward and disagreeable, left the huts with reluctance. This day proved the best we have had since arriving at this place, with only 3 showers of rain today. It was cloudy nearly all day; in the evening the wind lulled, and the early part of the night was fair and clear. I saw flies and different kinds of insects in motion today. Snakes are yet to be seen, and snails without shells are common and large. Fowls of every kind common to this quarter abound in the creek and bay near us.
Monday, 30th December 1805. Hard wind and some rain last night. This morning the sun shone for a short time. Four Indians came down from the Warciacum village. They offered us roots, which we did not think proper to accept, as in return they expect 3 or 4 times as much as the roots are worth, and they are never satisfied with what they receive. Those 4 Indians and those who came yesterday stayed all day. Drewyer (Drouillard) returned and informed us that he had killed 4 elk at no great distance off. A party of 6 men was immediately dispatched for the meat, and returned at dusk with the 4 elk. We had a sumptuous supper of elk tongues and marrow bones, which was truly gratifying. Our fortification is completed this evening, and at sunset we let the natives know that our custom will be, in the future, to shut the gates at sunset, at which time all Indians must go out of the fort and not return into it until the next morning after sunrise, at which time the gates will be opened. Those of the Warciacum nation who are very forward left the houses with reluctance. This day proved to be the fairest and best we have had since our arrival at this place, with only three showers during the whole day, and wind during the early part of the day.
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