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Sept.r. 26th.

Set out early and proceeded down the river to the bottom
on the S Side opposit the forks & formed a camp had ax
handled ground &c. our axes all too small. Indians caught
sammon & sold us, 2 Chiefs & their families came & camped
near us several men bad, Capt Lewis sick I gave Pukes
Salts &c. to several, I am a little unwell. hot day