Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1805
A clear, cold morning with white frost greeted the camp. Two hunters went out but returned empty-handed, though a beaver was recovered along with a steel trap that had been dragged two miles downriver overnight. The men in camp dressed skins while the two Shoshone men staying with the party behaved well and their women mended and made moccasins for the explorers. Several fish were caught. Captain Lewis scouted a spot a short distance down the river to dig a cache for baggage they could leave behind until their return.
a clear cold morning. a white frost. two men out hunt-
ing. the men at Camp employed dressing Skins &c. the 2
Indians who Stay at Camp behave well their women mend &
make our moccasons. these Indians behave as well and are as
friendly as any Savages we have yet Seen. our hunters re-
turned had killed nothing. one beaver caught which ran off
with a Steel trap last night. we found [it] 2 miles down the
river. a nomber of fish caught to day. Cap! Lewis looked
out a place down the river a Short distance for a carsh [cache]
or hole to put Some baggage in which we can do without untill
our return.
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A clear, cold morning. A white frost. Two men out hunting. The men at camp were employed dressing skins, etc. The two Indians who stayed at camp behaved well; their women mended and made our moccasins. These Indians behave as well and are as friendly as any natives we have yet seen. Our hunters returned, having killed nothing. One beaver was caught, which ran off with a steel trap last night. We found it 2 miles down the river. A number of fish were caught today. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) looked out a place down the river a short distance for a carsh (cache), or hole, to put some baggage in which we can do without until our return.
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