Clark: March 24, 1806
Early in the morning, fifteen men were sent to retrieve elk meat from kills made the previous day, returning by 8 a.m. The party set out at 9:30 a.m. and reached the Cathlamah Village by 1 p.m., where they bought wapato and a dog to feed sick men Willard and Bratton. Clark examined two large canoes inlaid with what locals claimed were enemies' teeth but proved to be sea shells. He found the village extremely filthy. The group continued through narrow channels past the Seal Islands and camped near an old village, traveling 16 miles. Two Indians, one speaking some English, visited the camp.
Monday 24th of March 1806 Sent out 15 men verry early this morning for the
flesh of the two Elk killed by Drewyer and Fields yesterday. they returned
at 8 oClock, after taking a Slight brackfast we Set out at half past 9
a.m. and proceeded to the Cath lah mah Village at 1 P.M. and remained
untill 1/2 after 3 p.m.at this village we purchased a fiew wappato and a
Dog for our Sick men Willard and Bratten who are yet in a weak State. at
this Village I saw two very large elegant Canoes inlaid with Shills, those
Shills I took to be teeth at first View, and the nativs informed Several
of the men that they the teeth of their enemies which they had killed in
War. in examineing of them Closely haveing taken out Several pices, we
found that were Sea Shells which yet contained a part of the iner ____
they also deckerate their Smaller wooden vessles with those Shells which
have much the appearance of humane teeth, Capt Cook may have mistaken
those Shills verry well for humane teeth without a Close examination. The
Village of these people is the dirtiest and Stinkingest place I ever Saw
in any Shape whatever, and the inhabitants partake of the carrestick of
the Village. we proceeded on through Some difficult and narrow Channels
between the Seal Islands, and the South Side to an old village on the
South Side opposit to the lower War ki a com village, and Encamped. to
this old villg. a very considerable deposit of the dead at a Short
distance below, in the usial and Customary way of the nativs of this Coast
in Canoes raised from the ground as before described. Soon after we made
our Camp 2 Indians visited us from the opposit Side, one of them Spoke
Several words of English and repeeted the names of the traders, and maney
of the Salors. made 16 Miles
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Monday 24th of March 1806. Sent out 15 men very early this morning for the flesh of the two elk killed by Drewyer (Drouillard) and Fields yesterday. They returned at 8 o'clock. After taking a slight breakfast, we set out at half past 9 a.m. and proceeded to the Cathlahmah Village at 1 p.m., and remained until half past 3 p.m. At this village we purchased a few wappato and a dog for our sick men Willard and Bratten, who are yet in a weak state.
At this village I saw two very large, elegant canoes inlaid with shells. Those shells I took to be teeth at first view, and the natives informed several of the men that they were the teeth of their enemies whom they had killed in war. In examining them closely, having taken out several pieces, we found that they were sea shells which yet contained a part of the inner ____. They also decorate their smaller wooden vessels with those shells, which have much the appearance of human teeth. Capt Cook (Capt. Cook) may have mistaken those shells very well for human teeth without a close examination.
The village of these people is the dirtiest and stinkingest place I ever saw in any shape whatever, and the inhabitants partake of the character of the village. We proceeded on through some difficult and narrow channels between the Seal Islands and the south side to an old village on the south side opposite the lower Warkiacom village, and camped. To this old village belongs a very considerable deposit of the dead at a short distance below, in the usual and customary way of the natives of this coast, in canoes raised from the ground as before described.
Soon after we made our camp, 2 Indians visited us from the opposite side. One of them spoke several words of English and repeated the names of the traders and many of the sailors. Made 16 miles.
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