Lewis: June 19, 1805
Lewis recovered yesterday's kill before wolves found it and sent Drouillard, Reubin Field, and Shannon north toward the Medicine River to hunt elk in its timbered country. The cache was finished and baggage repacked for the upcoming portage; the iron boat frame was cleaned and greased, and powder canister stoppers rewaxed. Strong winds blew much of the day. Sacagawea improved but overate raw white apples and dried fish, bringing back her fever; Lewis scolded Charbonneau and treated her with niter and laudanum. At night, his dog barked at a buffalo crossing the river.
Wednesday June 19th 1805. This morning I sent over several men for the
meat which was killed yesterday, a few hours after they returned with it,
the wolves had not discovered it. I also dispatched George Drewyer Reubin
Fields and George Shannon on the North side of the Missouri with orders to
proceed to the entrance of Medecine river and indeavour to kill some Elk
in that neigh-bourhood. as there is more timber on that river than the
Missouri I expect that the Elk are more plenty. The cash completed today.
The wind blew violently the greater part of the day. the Indian woman was
much better this morning she walked out and gathered a considerable
quantity of the white apples of which she eat so heartily in their raw
state, together with a considerable quantity of dryed fish without my
knowledge that she complained very much and her fever again returned. I
rebuked Sharbono severely for suffering her to indulge herself with such
food he being privy to it and having been previously told what she must
only eat. I now gave her broken dozes of diluted nitre untill it produced
perspiration and at 10 P.M. 30 drops of laudnum which gave her a tolerable
nights rest. I amused myself in fishing several hours today and caught a
number of both species of the white fish, but no trout nor Cat. I employed
the men in making up our baggage in proper packages for transportation;
and waxed the stoppers of my powder canesters anew. had the frame of my
Iron boat clensed of rust and well greased. in the evening the men mended
their mockersons and preparedthemselves for the portage. After dark my dog
barked very much and seemed extreemly uneasy which was unusual with him; I
ordered the sergt. of the guard to reconniter with two men, thinking it
possible that some Indians might be about to pay us a visit, or perhaps a
white bear; he returned soon after & reported that he believed the dog
had been baying a buffaloe bull which had attempted to swim the river just
above our camp but had been beten down by the stream landed a little below
our camp on the same side & run off.
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Wednesday, June 19th, 1805. This morning I sent several men over for the meat that was killed yesterday. A few hours later they returned with it; the wolves had not discovered it. I also dispatched George Drewyer (Drouillard), Reubin Fields, and George Shannon to the north side of the Missouri with orders to proceed to the entrance of Medecine (Medicine) River and try to kill some elk in that neighborhood. Since there is more timber on that river than along the Missouri, I expect the elk are more plentiful there. The cache was completed today.
The wind blew violently for the greater part of the day. The Indian woman was much better this morning; she walked out and gathered a considerable quantity of the white apples, of which she ate so heartily in their raw state, together with a considerable quantity of dried fish, without my knowledge, that she complained very much and her fever returned. I rebuked Sharbono (Charbonneau) severely for allowing her to indulge in such food, since he was aware of it and had previously been told what she should be eating. I now gave her broken doses of diluted niter until it produced perspiration, and at 10 P.M. thirty drops of laudanum, which gave her a tolerable night's rest.
I amused myself by fishing for several hours today and caught a number of both species of whitefish, but no trout or catfish. I had the men make up our baggage into proper packages for transportation, and I waxed the stoppers of my powder canisters anew. I had the frame of my iron boat cleansed of rust and well greased. In the evening the men mended their moccasins and prepared themselves for the portage.
After dark my dog barked a great deal and seemed extremely uneasy, which was unusual for him. I ordered the sergeant of the guard to reconnoiter with two men, thinking it possible that some Indians might be about to pay us a visit, or perhaps a white bear. He returned soon afterward and reported that he believed the dog had been baying at a buffalo bull which had attempted to swim the river just above our camp but had been beaten down by the current, landed a little below our camp on the same side, and run off.
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