Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 23, 1805
Clear, pleasant weather. Two hunters were sent out, while Captain Lewis began trading with the Shoshone for additional horses. The natives declined to sell more horses until after crossing the mountains but agreed to carry the baggage across. Several Shoshone hunted on horseback, running down and killing four or five deer near camp. The party submerged their canoes in a pond on the river's north side to preserve them for the return trip. About 40 more Shoshone arrived in the afternoon. Two hunters were sent ahead in preparation for tomorrow's mountain crossing. The returning hunter brought five deer.
a clear pleasant morning. 2 men Sent out a hunting. Cap!
Lewis Commences trading with the natives for more horses,
but they do not incline to part with any more horses untill
they git over the mountains, but will carry all our baggage
over for us. Several of the natives went out with horses to
hunt. they rode after the Deer & chased Some in site of our
Camp and ran them down So that they killed 4 or 5 of them.
this day, we halled all the canoes out in a Small pond on the
North Side of the River and Sunk them in the water, So as
they may be Safe for us at our return. about 4 oClock P. M.
their came another party of the Snake Indians on horseback,
about 40 in nomber. they appear the Same as the others did.
we expect to Set out tomorrow to cross the mountain 2 hunt-
ers Sent on a head to kill Some meat if possable for us by the
time we come up with them. our hunter returned in the even-
ing had killed 2 large Deer and three Small Deer and brought
them all to Camp on the horse.
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A clear, pleasant morning. Two men were sent out hunting. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) began trading with the natives for more horses, but they did not want to part with any more horses until they got over the mountains, though they will carry all our baggage over for us. Several of the natives went out with horses to hunt. They rode after the deer and chased some in sight of our camp, and ran them down so that they killed four or five of them.
This day, we hauled all the canoes out into a small pond on the north side of the river and sunk them in the water, so they may be safe for us at our return. About 4 o'clock P.M., another party of the Snake Indians came on horseback, about 40 in number. They appear the same as the others did. We expect to set out tomorrow to cross the mountain. Two hunters were sent on ahead to kill some meat, if possible, for us by the time we come up with them. Our hunter returned in the evening, having killed two large deer and three small deer, and brought them all to camp on the horse.
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