Clark: October 2, 1805
At a camp along the river, Clark sent two men, Frazier and Goodrich, with an Indian guide and six horses back to nearby villages to buy dried fish and roots, since the party had no other food. Roots were causing the men severe stomach pain. Clark distributed small gifts—tobacco, ribbon, a handkerchief, rings, and brooches—among five visiting Indians. He hunted on the steep hills but killed nothing; other hunters managed only a small prairie wolf. The day was excessively hot with a north wind. Men continued burning out canoe hulls, and with provisions exhausted, the party slaughtered a horse for food, particularly to make soup for the sick.
Oct. 2nd 1805 Wednesday dispatch 2 men & an Indian up to the villages
we first Came too to purchase roots fish &c. nothing to eate but
roots. gave a small pice of Tobacco to the Indians, 3 broachs & 2
rings with my Handkerchif divided between 5 of them. I walked on the hills
to hunt to day, Saw only one deer, Could kill nothing day excesively hot
in the river bottom wind North, Burning out the holler of our canoes, men
Something better nothing except a Small Prarie wolf Killed to day, our
Provisions all out except what fiew fish we purchase of the Indians with
us; we kill a horse for the men at work to eate &c. &c.
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October 2nd Wednesday 1805 Despatched 2 men Frasure & S. Guterich back
to the village with 1 Indian & 6 horses to purchase dried fish, roots
&c. we have nothing to eate but roots, which give the men violent
pains in their bowels after eating much of them. To the Indians who
visited us yesterday I gave divided my Handkerchief between 5 of them,
with a Small piece of tobacco & a pece of riebin & to the 2
principal men each a ring & brooch. I walked out with my gun on the
hills which is verry Steep & high could kill nothing. day hot wind N.
Hunters killed nothing excep a Small Prarie wolf. Provisions all out,
which Compells us to kill one of our horses to eate and make Suep for the
Sick men.
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October 2nd 1805, Wednesday. Dispatched 2 men and an Indian up to the villages we first came to, to purchase roots, fish, etc. Nothing to eat but roots. Gave a small piece of tobacco to the Indians, 3 brooches, and 2 rings, with my handkerchief divided between 5 of them. I walked on the hills to hunt today, saw only one deer, could kill nothing. Day excessively hot in the river bottom, wind north. Burning out the hollow of our canoes. Men something better. Nothing except a small prairie wolf killed today. Our provisions all out except what few fish we purchase of the Indians with us. We killed a horse for the men at work to eat, etc., etc.
October 2nd, Wednesday 1805. Dispatched 2 men, Frazer and S. Goodrich, back to the village with 1 Indian and 6 horses to purchase dried fish, roots, etc. We have nothing to eat but roots, which give the men violent pains in their bowels after eating much of them. To the Indians who visited us yesterday I divided my handkerchief between 5 of them, with a small piece of tobacco and a piece of ribbon, and to the 2 principal men each a ring and brooch. I walked out with my gun on the hills, which are very steep and high; could kill nothing. Day hot, wind north. Hunters killed nothing except a small prairie wolf. Provisions all out, which compels us to kill one of our horses to eat and make soup for the sick men.
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