Clark: May 22, 1806
On a fine clear day at camp, the party aired and dried their baggage and roots in the sun. Windsor and McNeal were permitted to visit the Indian villages, while Sergeant Ordway and Goodrich returned by late morning. Shannon, Colter, and Sergeant Pryor went hunting, with Pryor also scouting a possible camp below the impassable Collins Creek. Hunters returned with five deer and two salmon trout. Lacking meat, the men slaughtered a colt for food. Captain Lewis judged his injured horse unlikely to recover. Sacagawea's son was dangerously ill with a swollen jaw and throat, treated with an onion poultice and cream of tartar. Two Indians visited by raft, and reports came that Snake Indians had approached a lodge on Lewis's River.
Thursday 22nd May 1806 a fine day we exposed all our baggage to the Sun to
air and dry, also our roots which we have precured of the nativs. gave
promission to Windser & McNeal to go to the Indian Villages. Sergt.
Ordway and goodrich returned at 11 A.M. Soon after 2 Indian men Came down
on a raft and Continued with us about 3 hours and then returned to their
Village. Shannon & Colter went out to day to hunt towards the
mountains. Sergt. Pryor went out to hunt down the river, and examine the
mouth of Collins Creek, if a good Situation was below that Creek for a
Camp. this Creek which Cannot be passed owing to it’s debth & rapidity
is a great beariore in our way to the best hunting Country. it confines us
to a narrow scope between this Creek and the river on which we are Camped.
If a Situation can be found imedeately below the Creek it will answer us
better than our present one as from thence we Can get out to Some distance
to hunt, and be convenient also to the fish Should they pass up &c.
The horse the Indian’s left with us to kill has been drove to their
village with a gang of horses which I suppose belonged to another man. as
the greater part of our men have not had any Meat to eate for 2 days, and
the roots they Complain of, not being accustiomed to live on them
altogether we derected a large Coalt which was given to us by a young man
with an elegant mare on the ____ instant. this Coalt was fat and was
handsom looking meat. late in the evening we were informed that the horse
which Capt L. rode over the rocky mountains and which was Cut day before
yesterday had his hip out of place Since that time, and Could not walk.
Capt. Lewis examined him and thought he Could not recover. at 3 P.M. we
observed a number of Indians in chase of a deer on their horses on the
opposit hill Sides. Soon after the deer took the water I Capt L. and 3 men
run down on this Side, and killed the deer in the water, the deer floated
down and the Indians took it by means of a raft which they had ready. on
my return to Camp found Drewyer Jos. & Reuben Fields, Shields and
gibson just arrived from the Chass with 5 Deer which they had killed on
the high lands toward the mountains. they also brought with them two
Salmon trout which they had purchased of Indians which they Saw on their
return to Camp. at 5 p. M. two young men highly decurated in their way
Came to our camp and informed us that the fat fish were in great numbers
in Lewis’s river. that those Salmon trout which our hunters brought were
pore and Such as were Cought in the Winter in this river and were not the
kind which Comes up in the Spring of the year. great number of Indians
Come to the opposit bank and inform those on this Side that the Snake
Indians had come to a Lodge on Lewis’s river at night. the inhabitents
previously discovering them abandened the house. Shabonoes Son a Small
child is, dangerously ill. his jaw and throat is much Swelled. we apply a
poltice of Onions. after giveing him Some creem of tarter &c. this day
proved to be fine fair which afforded us an oppertunety of drying our
baggage which had got a little wet.
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Thursday, 22nd May 1806. A fine day. We exposed all our baggage to the sun to air and dry, also our roots which we have procured from the natives. Gave permission to Windser and McNeal to go to the Indian villages. Sergeant Ordway and Goodrich returned at 11 A.M. Soon after, 2 Indian men came down on a raft and stayed with us about 3 hours, and then returned to their village. Shannon and Colter went out today to hunt toward the mountains. Sergeant Pryor went out to hunt down the river, and to examine the mouth of Collins Creek, to see if a good situation was below that creek for a camp. This creek, which cannot be crossed owing to its depth and rapidity, is a great barrier in our way to the best hunting country. It confines us to a narrow stretch between this creek and the river on which we are camped. If a situation can be found immediately below the creek, it will suit us better than our present one, since from there we can get out to some distance to hunt, and also be convenient to the fish should they pass up, etc.
The horse the Indians left with us to kill has been driven to their village with a herd of horses, which I suppose belonged to another man. As the greater part of our men have not had any meat to eat for 2 days, and they complain of the roots, not being accustomed to live on them altogether, we directed a large colt to be killed, which was given to us by a young man with an elegant mare on the ____ instant. This colt was fat and was handsome-looking meat.
Late in the evening we were informed that the horse which Capt. Lewis rode over the Rocky Mountains, and which was cut day before yesterday, had his hip out of place since that time, and could not walk. Capt. Lewis examined him and thought he could not recover. At 3 P.M. we observed a number of Indians on horseback chasing a deer on the opposite hillsides. Soon after, the deer took to the water. I, Capt. Lewis, and 3 men ran down on this side, and killed the deer in the water. The deer floated down, and the Indians took it by means of a raft which they had ready. On my return to camp, I found Drewyer, Joseph and Reuben Fields, Shields, and Gibson just arrived from the chase with 5 deer which they had killed on the high lands toward the mountains. They also brought with them two salmon trout which they had purchased from Indians whom they saw on their return to camp.
At 5 P.M. two young men, highly decorated in their way, came to our camp and informed us that the fat fish were in great numbers in Lewis's River; that those salmon trout which our hunters brought were poor, and such as were caught in the winter in this river, and were not the kind which come up in the spring of the year. A great number of Indians came to the opposite bank and informed those on this side that the Snake Indians had come to a lodge on Lewis's River at night. The inhabitants, previously discovering them, abandoned the house.
Sacagawea's son, a small child, is dangerously ill. His jaw and throat are much swollen. We applied a poultice of onions, after giving him some cream of tartar, etc. This day proved to be fine and fair, which afforded us an opportunity of drying our baggage, which had gotten a little wet.
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