Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 6, 1806
The party crossed the river to visit nearby villages. A man who had stayed at the Commeap village the previous night returned with news that five Shoshone, also known as the Snake nation, had arrived to negotiate peace or a treaty with this nation. Toward evening, Captain Clark and his party returned, accompanied by the young chief who had given the expedition several horses, along with several other natives from his village.
went a cross the river to some villages, one of the party who Stayed
at the commeap village last night riturnd [and] informed us that 5
of the Sho-Sho-nee of Snake nation had come to make peace or
treaty with this nation towards evening Cap* Clark & party re-
turned the young chief who gave us Several horses and Several
more of the natives of his village accompanyd them &C.
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Went across the river to some villages. One of the party who stayed at the Commeap village last night returned and informed us that 5 of the Sho-Sho-nee (Shoshone) of the Snake nation had come to make peace or a treaty with this nation. Towards evening Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) and party returned. The young chief who gave us several horses, and several more of the natives of his village, accompanied them, etc.
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