Clark: October 9, 1805
The party spent a cool, cloudy day at camp drying roots and gear soaked in the previous day's canoe accident. Four men—Sergeants Pryor and Gass, Joseph Fields, and Gibson—repaired the damaged canoe with knees and reinforcing pieces, finishing by 1 PM stronger than before. The two Shoshone guides unexpectedly slipped away upriver without collecting their pay; the chief advised against pursuing them. One man traded for fish. That evening, Indians and the men grew merry, and a Native woman behaved strangely, feigning madness and giving away her belongings. Captain Lewis was recovering well.
Octo. 9th all day drying our roots good & articles which got wet in
the Canoe last night. our 2 Snake Indian guides left us without our
knowledge, The Indians troublesom Stole my Spoon which they returned. men
merry at night & Singular acts of a Ind. woman
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October 9th Wednesday 1805 The morning Cool as usial the greater part of
the day proved to be Cloudy, which was unfavourable for drying our things
&c. which got wet yesterday. In examoning our canoe found that by
putting Knees & Strong peces pined to her Sides and bottom &c. She
Could be made fit for Service in by the time the goods dried, Set 4 men to
work at her, Serjt. Pryor & Gass, Jo Fields & Gibson, others to
Collect rosin, at 1 oClock She was finished Stronger than ever The wet
articles not Sufficiently dried to pack up obliged us to delay another
night dureing the time one man was tradeing for fish for our voyage, at
Dark we were informed that our old guide & his Son had left us and had
been Seen running up the river Several miles above, we Could not account
for the Cause of his leaveing us at this time, without receiving his pay
for the Services he had rendered us, or letting us know anything of his
intention.
we requested the Chief to Send a horseman after our old guide to come back
and recive his pay &c. which he advised us not to do as his nation
would take his things from him before he passed their camps The Indians
and our party were very mery this after noon a woman faind madness &c.
&c. Singular acts of this woman in giveing in Small potions all She
had & if they were not received She would Scarrify her Self in a horid
manner &c. Capt Lewis recovring fast.
a verry worm day, Indians continue all day on the banks to view us as low
as the forks. Two Indians come up in a Canoe, who means to accompany us to
the Great rapids, Could get no observations, worm night The water of the
South fork is of a bluish green colour
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October 9th — All day drying our roots and other articles that got wet in the canoe last night. Our two Snake Indian guides left us without our knowledge. The Indians were troublesome; one stole my spoon, which they returned. The men were merry at night, and there were singular acts by an Indian woman.
October 9th, Wednesday, 1805. The morning was cool as usual, and the greater part of the day proved to be cloudy, which was unfavorable for drying our things that got wet yesterday. In examining our canoe, we found that by putting knees and strong pieces pinned to her sides and bottom, she could be made fit for service by the time the goods had dried. We set four men to work on her — Sergeant Pryor and Gass, Jo Fields, and Gibson — and others to collect rosin. At 1 o'clock she was finished, stronger than ever. The wet articles were not sufficiently dried to pack up, which obliged us to delay another night. During this time, one man was trading for fish for our voyage. At dark we were informed that our old guide and his son had left us and had been seen running up the river several miles above. We could not account for his reason for leaving us at this time, without receiving his pay for the services he had rendered us, or letting us know anything of his intention.
We requested the chief to send a horseman after our old guide to bring him back to receive his pay, but he advised us not to, since his nation would take his things from him before he passed their camps. The Indians and our party were very merry this afternoon. A woman feigned madness, and performed singular acts, giving away in small portions all she had; and if her gifts were not received, she would scarify herself in a horrid manner. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) is recovering fast.
A very warm day. Indians continued all day on the banks to view us, as far down as the forks. Two Indians came up in a canoe, who mean to accompany us to the Great Rapids. We could get no observations. A warm night. The water of the South Fork is of a bluish-green color.
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