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[Lewis]
Drewyer and the
Feildses departed this morning agreably to the order of the last evening.
we sent out seven hunters this morning in different directions on this
side the Netul. about 10 A. M. we were visited by 4
Clatsops and a killamucks; they brought some dried Anchoveis and a dog for
sale which we purchased. the air is perefectly
temperate, but it continues to rain in such a manner that there be is no
possibility of geting our canoes completed.— at 12 OCk.
we were visited by Comowooll and 3 of the Clatsops. to
this Cheif we left our houses and funiture. he has been
much more kind an hospitable to us than any other indian in this
neighbourhood.
the Indians departed in the evening. the hunters all
returned except Colter, unsuccessfull. we determined to
set out tomorrow at all events, and to stop the canoes temperarily with
Mud and halt the first fair day and pay them. the
leafing of the hucklebury
riminds us of spring.
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Clark]
........ about 10
A. M. we were visited by Que-ne-o
alias Commorwool 8 Clatsops and a
Kil-a-mox; they brought Some dried Anchovies, a common Otter
Skin and a Dog for Sale all of which we purchased. the
Dog we purchased for our Sick men, the fish for to add to our Small Stock
of provision's, and the Skin to cover my papers. those
Indians left us in the evening. the air is perfectly
temperate, but it continues to rain in Such a manner that there is no
possibillity of getting our canoes completed in order to Set out on our
homeward journey. The Clatsops inform us that Several of their nation has
he Sore throat, one of which has laterly died with this disorder.
the Hunters Sent out to day all returned except Colter unsessfull
Fort Clatsop
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