Clark: March 17, 1805
On a windy Sunday, the captains attempted to air out their goods. Toussaint Charbonneau, who had earlier refused the expedition's terms and moved his belongings across the river, sent word through a French member of the party expressing regret for his behavior and asking to rejoin under the original conditions. After being called in and speaking with the captains, he agreed to their terms and was accepted back. Few Indians visited that day, and the river was rising slightly with several open spots in the ice.
17th of March Sunday a windey Day attempted to air our goods &. Mr.
Chabonah Sent a french man of our party that he was Sorry for the foolissh
part he had acted and if we pleased he would accompany us agreeabley to
the terms we had perposed and doe every thing we wished him to doe &c.
&c. he had requested me Some thro our French inturpeter two days ago
to excuse his Simplicity and take him into the cirvise, after he had taken
his things across the River we called him in and Spoke to him on the
Subject, he agreed to our terms and we agreed that he might go on with us
&c &c. but fiew Indians here to day; the river riseing a little
and Severall places open.
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17th of March, Sunday. A windy day. We attempted to air out our goods. Mr. Chabonah (Charbonneau) sent a Frenchman of our party to say that he was sorry for the foolish part he had acted, and if we pleased, he would accompany us according to the terms we had proposed and do everything we wished him to do, etc., etc. He had requested me, through our French interpreter two days ago, to excuse his simplicity and take him into the service. After he had taken his things across the river, we called him in and spoke to him on the subject. He agreed to our terms, and we agreed that he might go on with us, etc., etc.
But few Indians here today. The river is rising a little, and several places are open.
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