Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 5, 1806

went across the river to Some villages and purchased Some uppah
& couse. towards evening our hunters all came in had killed one
black bear and five deer and informed us that an Indian had Set
out Some days past to cross the mountains if possable but soon
1 Two tomahawks rather, one of which Clark had left in camp and the other
of which had been stolen. The latter was especially prized, because it had been
the personal property of Sergeant Floyd and Clark was desirous of returning it
to the dead soldier’s friends.
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after dark he returned to our Camp and informed us that he went
over one mountain and in attempting to cross a creek which was
high and rapid his horse fell and hurt him So he turned back to
wait untill the water falls, the river kooskee is falling fast.