Clark: May 9, 1806
After delays gathering scattered horses, the party set out at 9 A.M. and traveled six miles through open, rich country to Twisted Hair's camp, which consisted of two mat-and-straw lodges, including a smaller one for sick women. Hunters returned with little success, having killed only one deer (lost in the river) and a pheasant. Twisted Hair, two boys, and Willard rode to retrieve cached saddles, powder, and lead, returning with 21 horses, most in good condition. Strong southwest winds brought rain, then snow overnight. Several Indians joined the camp.
Friday 9th May 1806 The hunters Set out very early agreeable to their
derections. we were detained untill 9 A.M. for our horses which were much
Scattered at which time we Collected our horses and Set out and proceeded
on through a butifull open rich Country for 6 miles to the Camp of the
twisted hair. this Campment is formed of two Lodges built in the usial
form of mats and Straw. the largest and principal Lodge is Calculated for
2 fires only and Contains about ____ persons. the Second lodge is Small
& appears to be intended for the Sick women who always retire to a
Seperate lodge when they have the ____ this Custom is Common to all the
nations on this river as well as among all other Indian nations with whom
I am acquainted. at the distance of 2 miles we passd. a lodge of 2 fires
on a fork of the road which leads to the right Situated on a Small branch
which falls into Musquetor Creek. before 2 P M all our hunters joined us
haveing killed only one deer which was lost in the river and a pheasent.
Soon after we halted at the lodge of the twisted hair he Set out with two
boys and Willard with a pack horse down to the river near the place we
made the Canoes for our Saddles and a Cannister of powder and Some lead
buried there, also a part of our horses which resorted near that place.
late in the evening they returned with 21 of our horse and about half of
our Saddles with the powder and ball. The greater part of the horses were
in fine order, tho five of them had been rode & worsted in Such a
manner last fall by the Inds. that they had not recovered and are in very
low order, and 3 with Sore backs. we had all the recovered horses Cought
& hobbled. we precured Some pounded roots of which a Supe was made
thick on which we Suped. the wind blew hard from the S. W. accompanied
with rain untill from 7 oClock untill 9 P.M. when it began to Snow and
Continued all night. Several Indians Came from the village of the Chief
with whome we had left a flag and Continued with us all night. they slept
in the house of the twisted hair and two of them along Side of us.
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Friday 9th May 1806. The hunters set out very early in keeping with their directions. We were detained until 9 A.M. waiting for our horses, which were much scattered. At that time we collected our horses and set out, proceeding on through a beautiful, open, rich country for 6 miles to the camp of the Twisted Hair. This encampment is formed of two lodges built in the usual form of mats and straw. The largest and principal lodge is built for 2 fires only and contains about ____ persons. The second lodge is small and appears to be intended for the sick women, who always retire to a separate lodge when they have the ____. This custom is common to all the nations on this river, as well as among all other Indian nations with whom I am acquainted.
At the distance of 2 miles we passed a lodge of 2 fires on a fork of the road which leads to the right, situated on a small branch which falls into Musquetor (Mosquito) Creek. Before 2 P.M. all our hunters joined us, having killed only one deer, which was lost in the river, and a pheasant. Soon after we halted at the lodge of the Twisted Hair, he set out with two boys and Willard, with a pack horse, down to the river near the place where we made the canoes, to retrieve our saddles and a canister of powder and some lead buried there, and also a part of our horses, which stayed near that place. Late in the evening they returned with 21 of our horses and about half of our saddles, along with the powder and ball.
The greater part of the horses were in fine order, though five of them had been ridden and worn out in such a manner last fall by the Indians that they had not recovered and are in very low condition, and 3 had sore backs. We had all the recovered horses caught and hobbled. We obtained some pounded roots, of which a thick soup was made, on which we supped. The wind blew hard from the S.W., accompanied with rain, from 7 o'clock until 9 P.M., when it began to snow and continued all night. Several Indians came from the village of the chief with whom we had left a flag, and stayed with us all night. They slept in the house of the Twisted Hair, and two of them alongside us.
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