Clark: June 8, 1806
On Sunday, June 8, 1806, Drewyer returned empty-handed from hunting after his horse wandered off overnight. The sick chief and child both continued to recover. Cut Nose and ten or twelve others, including two men from previously unmet tribes of the Lewis's River plains, came to visit. The party traded for two sound-backed horses and acquired another by gift exchange. The men ran foot races against the Indians, played prisoner's base, and danced to fiddle music. An Indian warned that crossing the mountains before about July 1 would leave horses without forage.
Sunday June 8th 1806 Drewyer returned this morning from the chase without
killing any thing. his horse left him last night and he prosued him near
our camp before he cought him. The Sick Chief is much mended, he can bear
his weight on his legs and recovers Strength. the Child has nearly
recovered. The Cut nose and ten or 12 came over today to visit us, two of
those were of the tribes from the plains of Lewis’s river whome we had not
before Seen; one of those men brought a horse which I gave a tomahawk
which I had exchanged for with the Chief of the Clahclahlah’s Nation below
the Great rapids of Columbia, and broken-down horse which was not able to
Cross the mountains. we also exchanged 2 of our indeferent horses for
Sound back horses. in the evening Several foot races were run by the men
of our party and the Indians; after which our party divided and played at
prisoners base untill night. after dark the fiddle was played and the
party amused themselves in danceing. one of those Indians informed us that
we could not cross the mountains untill the full of the next moon, or
about the 1st of July. if we attempted it Sooner our horses would be three
days without eateing, on the top of the Mountns. this information is
disagreeable to us, in as much as it admits of Some doubt, as to the time
most proper for us to Set out. at all events we Shall Set out at or about
the time which the indians Seem to be generally agreed would be the most
proper. about the middle of this month
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Sunday, June 8th, 1806. Drewyer returned this morning from the hunt without killing anything. His horse left him last night, and he pursued it near our camp before he caught it. The sick chief is much improved; he can bear his weight on his legs and is recovering his strength. The child has nearly recovered.
The Cut Nose and ten or twelve others came over today to visit us. Two of these were from the tribes of the plains of Lewis's river, whom we had not seen before. One of these men brought a horse, for which I gave a tomahawk that I had obtained in trade from the chief of the Clahclahlah's Nation below the Great Rapids of the Columbia, along with a broken-down horse that was not able to cross the mountains. We also exchanged two of our poor horses for sound-backed horses.
In the evening, several foot races were run by the men of our party and the Indians. Afterward, our party divided and played prisoner's base until night. After dark, the fiddle was played, and the party amused themselves with dancing.
One of these Indians informed us that we could not cross the mountains until the full of the next moon, or about the 1st of July. If we attempted it sooner, our horses would be three days without anything to eat on top of the mountains. This information is disagreeable to us, as it raises some doubt about the most proper time for us to set out. At all events, we shall set out at or about the time the Indians seem to generally agree would be the most proper—about the middle of this month.
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