Clark: July 22, 1805
On a fine but previously cold morning with southeast winds, Clark rested in camp to nurse painful blisters and bruises on his feet, opening them up for relief. He sent his men hunting, but they returned with only one deer. Subsisting on venison and currants, he felt weakened. Captain Lewis and the main party arrived at 4 o'clock, and the group moved on to camp on an island, plagued by mosquitoes. Clark decided to set out the next day in search of the Snake Indians, choosing Joseph and Reubin Field, Frazer, and Charbonneau to accompany him. Drouillard, unaware of the camp, continued upriver.
July 22d Monday 1805 a fine morning wind from the S. E. the last night
verry cold, my blanket being Small I lay on the grass & Covered with
it. I opened the bruses & blisters of my feet which caused them to be
painfull dispatched all the men to hunt in the bottom for Deer, deturmined
my Self to lay by & nurs my feet. haveing nothing to eat but venison
and Currents, I find my Self much weaker than when I left the Canoes and
more inclined to rest & repose to day. These men were not Suckcessfull
in hunting killed only one Deer Capt Lewis & the Party arvd. at 4
oClock & we all proceeded on a Short distance and Camped on an Island
the Musquitors verry troublesom this evening G Drewyer not knowing the
place we Camped Continued on up the river. I deturmined to proceed on in
pursute of the Snake Indians on tomorrow and directed Jo Rubin Fields
Frasure to get ready to accompany me. Shabono, our interpreter requested
to go, which was granted &c. In my absence the hunters had killed Some
Deer & a Elk, one fusee found &c. &c.
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July 22nd, Monday 1805. A fine morning, wind from the S.E. Last night was very cold; my blanket being small, I lay on the grass and covered myself with it. I opened the bruises and blisters on my feet, which made them painful. I sent all the men out to hunt in the bottomlands for deer, and determined for myself to stay behind and nurse my feet. Having nothing to eat but venison and currants, I find myself much weaker than when I left the canoes, and more inclined to rest and repose today. These men were not successful in hunting, killing only one deer. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and the party arrived at 4 o'clock, and we all proceeded on a short distance and camped on an island. The mosquitoes were very troublesome this evening. G. Drewyer (Drouillard), not knowing the place we camped, continued on up the river.
I determined to proceed on in pursuit of the Snake Indians tomorrow, and directed Jo. Rubin Fields and Frasure (Frazer) to get ready to accompany me. Shabono (Charbonneau), our interpreter, requested to go, which was granted, etc. In my absence, the hunters had killed some deer and an elk, and one fusee (musket) was found, etc., etc.
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