Lewis: June 13, 1806
On June 13, 1806, Reubin Fields and Willard were sent ahead at 10 A.M. to hunt at a small prairie eight miles away near Collins's Creek. By noon, seven hunters returned with eight deer, having wounded but lost others including a bear. Labiche and Cruzatte reported buzzards had eaten a deer they butchered earlier. A visiting Native man traded his horse for one still recovering from castration, plus a small ax and knife, and quickly left. The captains ordered meat dried in the sun and compiled a tally of western Indian nations totaling about 69,000 people.
Friday June 13th 1806. Reubin Feilds and Willard were ordered to proceed
on our road to a small prarie 8 miles distant on this side of Collins’s
Creek and there hunt until our arrival; they departed at 10 A.M. about
noon seven of our hunters returned with 8 deer; they had wounded several
others and a bear but did not get them. in the evening Labuish and
Cruzatte returned and reported that the buzzards had eaten up a deer which
they had killed butchered and hung up this morning. The indian who visited
us yesterday exchanged his horse for one of ours which had not perfectly
recovered from the operation of castration and received a small ax and a
knife to boot, he seemed much pleased with his exchange and set out
immediately to his village, as if fearfull that we would cansel the
bargain which is customary among themselves and deemed only fair. we
directed the meat to be cut thin and exposed to dry in the sun. we made a
digest of the Indian Nations West of the Rocky Mountains which we have
seen and of whom we have been repeated informed by those with whom we were
conversent. they amount by our estimate to 69,000
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Friday June 13th 1806. Reubin Fields and Willard were ordered to go ahead on our road to a small prairie 8 miles distant on this side of Collins's Creek and to hunt there until we arrived; they departed at 10 A.M. About noon seven of our hunters returned with 8 deer; they had wounded several others and a bear but did not get them.
In the evening Labuish and Cruzatte returned and reported that the buzzards had eaten up a deer which they had killed, butchered, and hung up this morning.
The Indian who visited us yesterday exchanged his horse for one of ours which had not perfectly recovered from the operation of castration, and he received a small ax and a knife to boot. He seemed much pleased with his exchange and set out immediately for his village, as if fearful that we would cancel the bargain, which is customary among themselves and deemed only fair.
We directed the meat to be cut thin and exposed to dry in the sun. We made a summary of the Indian Nations West of the Rocky Mountains which we have seen, and of whom we have been repeatedly informed by those with whom we were conversant. They amount, by our estimate, to 69,000.
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