Clark: November 27, 1805
Rain fell through the night and into the morning as three canoes carrying eleven Indians arrived from a nearby village to trade roots, mats, skins, and meat, but their prices were too high for the party to buy anything. As the expedition prepared to leave, they discovered an axe had been stolen and found it hidden under one man's robe, shaming him publicly. Pushing on around a prominent point they named Point William, rough swells and heavy rain forced them to land, unload, and haul up the canoes, one of which split. They camped wet and uncomfortable at an old Indian hut.
November 27th Wednesday 1805 Some rain all the last night & this
morning at day light 3 Canoes and 11 men Came down with roots meat, Skins
&c. to Sill, they asked Such high prices we were unable to purchase
any thing, and as we were about Setting out, discovered that one of those
Indians had Stole an ax, we Serched and found it under the roabe of one
man whome we Shamed verry much
we proceeded on, around Point William th Swells became high and rained so
hard we Concluded to halt and dry our Selves, Soon after our landing the
wind rose from the East and blew hard accompanied with rain, this rain
obliged us to unload & draw up our Canoes, one of which was Split to
feet before we got her out of the river, this place the Peninsoley is
about 50 yards and 3 miles around this point of Land. water Salt below not
Salt above.
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Wednesday 27th November 1805 Rained all the last night and this morning it
Continues moderatelyat day light 3 Canoes and 11 Indians Came from the
Village with roots mats, Skins &c. to Sell, they asked Such high
prices that we were unable to purchase any thing of them, as we were about
to Set out missed one of our axes which was found under an Indians roab I
shamed this fellow verry much and told them they should not proceed with
us- we proceded on between maney Small Islands passing a Small river of
____ yds wide which the Indians Call ____ and around a verry remarkable
point which projects about 11/2 Miles directly towards the Shallow bay the
isthmus which joins it to the main land is not exceding 50 yards and about
4 Miles around. we call this Point William
below this point the waves became So high we were Compelled to land unload
and traw up the Canoes, here we formed a Camp on the neck of Land which
joins Point William to the main at an old indian hut. The rain Continued
hard all day we are all Wet and disagreeable. one Canoe Split before we
Got her out of the Water 2 feetThe water at our Camp Salt that
above the isthmus fresh and fine
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November 27th, Wednesday 1805. Some rain all last night and this morning. At daylight, 3 canoes and 11 men came down with roots, meat, skins, etc. to sell. They asked such high prices that we were unable to purchase anything. As we were about to set out, we discovered that one of these Indians had stolen an ax. We searched and found it under the robe of one man, whom we shamed very much.
We proceeded on around Point William. The swells became high and it rained so hard that we concluded to halt and dry ourselves. Soon after our landing, the wind rose from the east and blew hard, accompanied by rain. This rain obliged us to unload and draw up our canoes, one of which was split two feet before we got her out of the river. This place, the peninsula, is about 50 yards across and 3 miles around this point of land. The water is salt below and not salt above.
Wednesday, 27th November 1805. Rained all last night and this morning it continues moderately. At daylight, 3 canoes and 11 Indians came from the village with roots, mats, skins, etc. to sell. They asked such high prices that we were unable to purchase anything from them. As we were about to set out, we missed one of our axes, which was found under an Indian's robe. I shamed this fellow very much and told them they should not proceed with us.
We proceeded on between many small islands, passing a small river of ____ yards wide which the Indians call ____, and around a very remarkable point which projects about 1 1/2 miles directly towards the shallow bay. The isthmus which joins it to the mainland is not exceeding 50 yards and about 4 miles around. We call this Point William.
Below this point, the waves became so high that we were compelled to land, unload, and draw up the canoes. Here we formed a camp on the neck of land which joins Point William to the main, at an old Indian hut. The rain continued hard all day; we are all wet and uncomfortable. One canoe split 2 feet before we got her out of the water. The water at our camp is salt; that above the isthmus is fresh and fine.
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