Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805

hunter1 returned late last night, had killed only a faun deer, and
brought in a load of Indian plunder which he took from Some
Indians he met with about 6 or 8 miles from this place, their was
only 3 Indians and 3 Squaws our hunter had turned his horse out
to feed, one of the Indians took his gun and Sprang on his horse
and rode off he rode after him about 20 miles before he got his
gun he then jurked or caught hold of his gun & jurked the pan
open [and] lost the primeing the Indian then let go and ran. our
hunter then returned by their Camp and took all their plunder con-
sisting of Servis berrys dryed different kinds of berrys & cherrys
which were dryed for food also roots and a nomber of other kinds of
wild fruit dryed. Several Elk skins which were grained also a
1 George Drewyer.
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nomber of other articles this morning clear and pleasant, three
men sent to cover the hiden baggage, the men at Camp engaged
dressing their deer Skins, makeing their mockasons, Shirts & over-
alls &.C. about 11 oClock A. M. our Intrepter his wife and one
tribe of the Snake nation of Indians arived here on horse back
about 50 odd in nomber besides women and children, they have
come to trade horses with us. Cap4 Lewis counciled with them
made two of their principal men chiefs & gave the[m] meddles, and
told them in council that the chief of the 17 great nations of America
had sent us to open the road and know their wants, &.C. and told
them that their great father would Send them goods and such
things as they stood in need of to defend themselves with and told
them also that we wanted in return their beaver and other Skins if
they would take care to save them, &.C. Cap1 Lewis traded with
them and bought three fine horses and 2 half breed mules for a
little Marchandize &.C. they have upwards of fifty good horses
here now. we being out of fresh meat and have but a little pork
or flower we joined and made a fish drag of willows and caught
520 fine pan fish. 2 kinds of Trout & a kind resembling Suckers,
we divided them with the Indians, gave them a meal of boiled corn
& beans which was a great thing among them1 they appear verry
kind and friendly do not offer to steel or pilfer any thing from
us. we trade any usless article which we have no need of for
dressed m° [mountain] Rams Skins, &.C. they Camp close by us
we lend them any thing they want and they are verry careful to
return the Same, they appear to live in fear of other nations who
are constantly] at war with them, but Cap1 Lewis told them that
those nations promise to live in peace with all nations, but if they
should war with them any more their great father would send them
arms and ammunition to defend themselves with, but wished them
to live in peace with all nations, &.C.