Clark: March 21, 1806

Friday March 21st 1806 as we could not Set out we thought it best to Send
out Some hunters and accordingly dispatched Shields and Collins on this
Side of the Netul for that purpose with orders to return in the evening or
Sooner if they were Successfull. they returned late in the evening
unsuccessfull. we have not now more than two days provisions on hand. we
derected Drewyer and the two Fieldses to Set out tomorrow morning early,
and indevour to provide us Some provision on the Bay beyond point William.
we were visited to day by Some Clatsops who left us in the evening. our
sick men willard and Bratten do not Seem to recover; the former was taken
with a violent pain in his leg and thye last night. Bratten is now so much
reduced that I am Somewhat uneasy with respect to his recovery; the pain
of which he complains most Seems to be Settled in the Small of his back
and remains obstenate. I believe that it is the Rheumatism with which they
are both affected.-.