William Clark: September 20, 1805

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[Clark:] Wednesday (Friday) 20th September 1805 I set out early and proceeded on through a Countrey as ruged as usial passed over a low mountain into the forks of a large Creek which I kept down 2 miles and assended a high Steep mountain leaveing the Creek to our left hand passed the head of several dreans on a divideing ridge, and at 12 miles decended the mountain to a leavel pine Countrey proceeded on through a butifull Countrey for three miles to a Small Plain in which I found maney Indian lodges, at the distance of 1 mile from the lodges, I met 3 (Indian) boys, when they saw me [they] ran and hid themselves, (in the grass) (I desmounted gave my gun and horse to one of the men,) searched (in the grass and) found (2 of the boys) gave them Small pieces of ribin & Sent them forward to the village (Soon after) a man Came out to meet me, [with great caution] & Conducted me [us] to a large Spacious Lodge which he told me (by Signs) was the Lodge of his great Chief who had Set out 3 days previously.

those people gave us a Small piece of Buffalow meat, Some dried Salmon beries & roots in different States, Some round and much like an onion which they call Pas she co [quamash] Sweet.

Source: Thwaites, Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1904–05). Public domain.

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