Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806
Camped near the river, the party prepared for a long stay through mid-June. They built a grass-covered pole lodge for Captains Lewis and Clark, since their tent leaked, and constructed a canoe for fishing once the salmon run begins. Hunters went out repeatedly with limited success, bringing in a few deer and a colt; natives helped retrieve a deer that swam the river. A sick man worsened, the interpreter's child improved, and a paralyzed Indian was brought for treatment. Provisions ran low, leaving the party dependent on costly roots traded from the natives.
Two. 88 ore hunters went out; and some men ol a she
out. making a canoe to fish i in, when the salmon —
come up, as wedo not expect to leave this place be-
pe the middle of June. To day we made. a small ee
lodge of poles and covered it with grass, for Captatm. © -4.
Besay and C ptain Clarke, as their tent is not suffi-.
cient to defend them from the rain. At 10 0’clock the
e clear, and in the evening, was cold. pe
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some white frost. At three o’clock five of our hun. » Sy
‘ters came in with. five deer; previous to which we
| a ~ had killed a fine colt. In the afternoon we saw Lr ae
‘ great number of thenatives on horseback pursuing | —
~adeer on the opposite side of the river. ‘They drove t
~ it so hard that it was obliged to take the water, when. is
some of our men went down the bank and shot it, ©
natives pee ona raft and caught it. Pine ae ae
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~. -yiver and swam over. Two young Indians who had
‘been at our camp all night, then mounted | their”
_ horses, swans over and drove it back ; 3 and we killed
– it and gave them half of it. The riveris abouttwo
hundred yards wide and cold and rapid. In. the afe
yn all the hunters came in but. had killed nothing e.
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and two hunters went out. One of the men thet.
were sick, still keeps unwell, with a bad pain in hissy
and is in a eee: state. gues a we 1
There was a ‘olbady jnoroinie, aa 2
some light showers of rain fell. Five more ht unters- Mes
¢ went out to day. In the. evening yesterday . : ae
» . of the natives brought an Indian to our camp, who
oe had lost the use of his limbs, to sec if the Ste cae
: could cure him, and to day we gave him a mete
Our interpreter’s. child has been. very sick, but. en ;
getting: better. In the afternoon the.two hunters —
: he yesterday returned; ‘but had not killed »
The weather became clear and we had” 4
a © sie ening, and three more hunters went cut. oe
= Monday 26th, This day was fine and pleasant, aa
| we finished our canoe and put her into the 4 waters we ae
Tn the afternoon | two bunters came in, but had not) >,
Killed ey ae: z wer had magebe hie Gees ae at a ee
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of pi rovisions i is eeiaied and we lee Ye taining: to eat : 4
but some roots, which Wwe. get from the 1 a
very dear rate. 5 ant |
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Tuesday 20th. Our hunters went out; and some men were sent out to make a canoe to fish in when the salmon come up, as we do not expect to leave this place before the middle of June. Today we made a small lodge of poles and covered it with grass, for Captain Lewis (Captain Lewis) and Captain Clarke (Captain Clark), as their tent is not sufficient to defend them from the rain. At 10 o'clock the weather became clear, and in the evening it was cold.
Wednesday 22nd. We had a fine clear morning with some white frost. At three o'clock five of our hunters came in with five deer; previous to which we had killed a fine colt. In the afternoon we saw a great number of the natives on horseback pursuing a deer on the opposite side of the river. They drove it so hard that it was obliged to take to the water, when some of our men went down the bank and shot it, and the natives went on a raft and caught it. The frames of their saddles are made of wood, and then covered with raw skins, which when they become dry bind them fast.
Thursday 23rd. We again had a fine day. One of our hunters shot a deer at a lick close to camp, and wounded it very badly, but it got to the river and swam over. Two young Indians who had been at our camp all night then mounted their horses, swam over and drove it back; and we killed it and gave them half of it. The river is about two hundred yards wide and cold and rapid. In the afternoon all the hunters came in but had killed nothing.
Friday 24th. This was another fine day, and two hunters went out. One of the men who were sick still keeps unwell, with a bad pain in his side, and is in a dangerous state.
Saturday 25th. There was a cloudy morning, and some light showers of rain fell. Five more hunters went out today. In the evening yesterday some of the natives brought an Indian to our camp, who had lost the use of his limbs, to see if the doctor could cure him, and today we gave him a sweat. Our interpreter's child has been very sick, but is getting better. In the afternoon the two hunters who went out yesterday returned, but had not killed anything. The weather became clear and we had a fine evening, and three more hunters went out.
Monday 26th. This day was fine and pleasant, and we finished our canoe and put her into the water. In the afternoon two hunters came in, but had not killed anything. Our stock of provisions is exhausted, and we have nothing to eat but some roots, which we get from the natives at a very dear rate.
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