Clark: May 26, 1806
After overnight showers, the day cleared and warmed. Hunters Collins, Shannon, and Colter went out toward Collins Creek. The sick child improved slightly, still treated with onion poultice. Clark prescribed cream of tartar, sulphur, and portable soup for a disabled man. Joseph and Reubin Field returned with Chief Hohastillpilt, a second chief, and several men, reporting cheap roots available at a village four miles up the second creek. Sergeant Pryor, Charbonneau, and York were sent to trade for roots. A salmon was spotted in the rising river, and the new canoe, holding twelve men, was launched.
Monday 26th May 1806 Some Small Showers of rain last night, and continued
Cloudy this morning untill 7 A. M when it Cleared away and became fair and
worm. Collins Shannon & Colter set out to hunt on the high lands to
the N E of us towards Collins Creek. The Child Something better this
morning tho the Swelling yet continues. we Still apply the onion poltice.
I detected what Should be done for the disabled man, gave him a fiew doses
of Creem of tarter & flour Sulphur, and Some portable Supe and
directed that he Should be taken home & Swetted &c. at 1 P.M.
Joseph & R. Fields returned accompanied by Hoh hast ill pilt and an
Second Chief and 4 men Several young men also rode down on this Side. Jo
& R Fields informed us that they were at a village 4 Miles up the 2nd
Creek from this place on the opposit side above at which place on the
opposit side above at which place they precured roots on very reasonable
terms. they Could not proceed higher up to hunt as the creeks were too
high for them to Cross, &c. we gave permission to Serjt. Pryor and 4
men to cross the river and trade with nativs of the village the Field’s
were at yesterday for roots &c. we also directed Shabono & york to
proceed on to the Same Village and precure Some roots for our Selves if
possible. one of our men Saw a Salmon in the river to day. and two others
eat of Salmon at the near Village which was brought from Lewis’s river.
our Canoe finished and put into the water. it will Carry 12 men. the
riseing very fast and Snow appear to melt on the Mountains.
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Monday 26th May 1806. Some small showers of rain last night, and it continued cloudy this morning until 7 A.M., when it cleared away and became fair and warm. Collins, Shannon, and Colter set out to hunt on the highlands to the northeast of us, toward Collins Creek. The child is something better this morning, though the swelling yet continues. We still apply the onion poultice. I determined what should be done for the disabled man, gave him a few doses of cream of tartar and flour of sulfur, and some portable soup, and directed that he should be taken home and sweated, etc.
At 1 P.M. Joseph and R. Fields returned, accompanied by Hoh hast ill pilt and a second chief and 4 men. Several young men also rode down on this side. Jo and R. Fields informed us that they were at a village 4 miles up the second creek from this place on the opposite side above, at which place they procured roots on very reasonable terms. They could not proceed higher up to hunt, as the creeks were too high for them to cross, etc.
We gave permission to Sergeant Pryor (Sgt. Pryor) and 4 men to cross the river and trade with the natives of the village the Fieldses were at yesterday, for roots, etc. We also directed Shabono (Charbonneau) and York to proceed on to the same village and procure some roots for ourselves if possible. One of our men saw a salmon in the river today, and two others ate of salmon at the near village, which was brought from Lewis's River. Our canoe is finished and put into the water; it will carry 12 men. The river is rising very fast, and the snow appears to be melting on the mountains.
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