Lewis: March 21, 1806
Bad weather kept the expedition from departing. Hunters Shields and Collins were sent out along the Netul River but returned in the evening empty-handed, leaving the party with only one day's provisions. Lewis ordered Drouillard and the Field brothers to set out early the next morning to hunt on the bay beyond Point William. Some Clatsop Indians visited and left by evening. Two sick men, Willard and Bratton, were not recovering; Lewis grew concerned about Bratton's weakening condition and suspected both were suffering from rheumatism.
Friday March 21st 1806. As we could not set out we thought it best to send
out some hunters and accordingly dispatched Sheilds and Collins on this
side the Netul for that purpose with orders to return in the evening or
sooner if they were successfull. The hunters returned late in the evening
unsuccessfull. we have not now more than one day’s provision on hand. we
directed Drewyer and the Feildses to set out tomorrow morning early, and
indevour to provide us some provision on the bay beyond point William. we
were visited to day by some Clatsop indians who left us in the evening.
our sick men Willard and bratton do not seem to recover; the former was
taken with a violent pain in his leg and thye last night. Bratton is now
so much reduced that I am somewhat uneasy with rispect to his recovery;
the pain of which he complains most seems to be seated in the small of his
back and remains obstinate. I beleive that it is the rheumatism with which
they are both afflicted.
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Friday, March 21st, 1806. Since we could not set out, we thought it best to send out some hunters, and so we dispatched Shields and Collins on this side of the Netul for that purpose, with orders to return in the evening, or sooner if they were successful. The hunters returned late in the evening, unsuccessful. We now have no more than one day's provisions on hand. We directed Drouillard (Drewyer) and the Fields brothers to set out early tomorrow morning and try to provide us with some food on the bay beyond Point William.
We were visited today by some Clatsop Indians, who left us in the evening. Our sick men, Willard and Bratton, do not seem to recover; Willard was struck last night with a violent pain in his leg and thigh. Bratton is now so weakened that I am somewhat uneasy about his recovery. The pain of which he complains most seems to be located in the small of his back, and it remains stubborn. I believe that both of them are afflicted with rheumatism.
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