Clark: October 5, 1805
On a cool, east-windy day at their Nez Perce camp, the captains gathered and branded all 38 horses, trimmed their forelocks, and entrusted them to two brothers and a chief's son until the expedition's return, paying the caretakers with knives, a wampum gorget, and small gifts. Two observations placed the latitude at 46°34'56.3" North. Two canoes were finished and launched, both serviceable. Hunters returned empty-handed from the dry, rugged hills, so the men ate only dried fish and roots; a root supper left Lewis and Clark painfully bloated. Lewis felt unwell.
October 5th Saturday 1805 a Cool morning wind from the East, Collected all
our horses, & Branded them 38 in No. and delivered them to the men who
were to take Charge of them, each of which I gave a Knife & one a
wampom Shell gorget, The Lattd. of this place the mean of 2 observations
is 46° 34′ 56.3″ North. nothing to eate but dried roots & Dried fish,
Capt Lewis & my Self eate a Supper of roots boiled, which filled us So
full of wind, that we were Scercely able to Breathe all night felt the
effects of it. Lanced 2 Canoes to day one proved a little leakey the other
a verry good one
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October 5th Saty 1805 Wind Easterley and Cool, had all our horses 38 in
number Collected and branded Cut off their fore top and delivered them to
the 2 brothers and one Son of one of the Chiefs who intends to accompany
us down the river to each of those men I gave a Knife & Some Small
articles &c. they promised to be attentive to our horses untill we
Should return.
Lattitude of this place from the mean of two observations is 46° 34′ 56.3″
North
Nothing to eate except dried fish & roots. Capt Lewis & myself
eate a Supper of roots boiled, which Swelled us in Such a manner that we
were Scercely able to breath for Several hoursfinished and lanced 2
of our Canoes this evening which proved to be verry good our hunters with
every diligence Could kill nothing. The hills high and ruged and woods too
dry to hunt the deer which is the only game in our neighbourhood. Several
Squars Came with Fish and roots which we purchased of them for Beeds,
which they were fond ofCapt Lewis not So well to day as yesterday
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October 5th, Saturday, 1805. A cool morning, wind from the East. Collected all our horses, and branded them, 38 in number, and delivered them to the men who were to take charge of them. To each of them I gave a knife, and to one a wampum shell gorget. The latitude of this place, the mean of 2 observations, is 46° 34' 56.3" North. Nothing to eat but dried roots and dried fish. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and myself ate a supper of boiled roots, which filled us so full of wind that we were scarcely able to breathe all night; felt the effects of it. Launched 2 canoes today; one proved a little leaky, the other a very good one.
October 5th, Saturday, 1805. Wind easterly and cool. Had all our horses, 38 in number, collected and branded, cut off their forelocks, and delivered them to the 2 brothers and one son of one of the chiefs, who intend to accompany us down the river. To each of those men I gave a knife and some small articles, etc. They promised to be attentive to our horses until we should return.
Latitude of this place from the mean of two observations is 46° 34' 56.3" North.
Nothing to eat except dried fish and roots. Capt Lewis and myself ate a supper of boiled roots, which swelled us in such a manner that we were scarcely able to breathe for several hours. Finished and launched 2 of our canoes this evening, which proved to be very good. Our hunters, with every diligence, could kill nothing. The hills are high and rugged, and the woods too dry to hunt the deer, which is the only game in our neighborhood. Several squaws came with fish and roots, which we purchased from them for beads, which they were fond of. Capt Lewis is not so well today as yesterday.
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