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Tuesday (Thursday) 26th. Septr. 1805

Set out early and proceeded on down the river to a bottom
opposit the forks of the river on the South Side and formed a
Camp. Soon after our arrival a raft Came down the N. fork
on which was two men, they came too, I had the axes distributed
and handled and men apotned. [apportioned] ready to
commence building canoes on tomorrow, our axes are Small
& badly calculated to build Canoes of the large Pine, Capt
Lewis Still very unwell, Several men taken Sick on the way


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down, I administered Salts Pils Galip, [jalap] Tarter emetic
&c. I feel unwell this evening, two Chiefs & their families
follow us and encamp near us, they have great numbers
of horses.[60] This day proved verry hot, we purchase fresh
Salmon of the Indians

 
[60]

According to Gass (pp. 205, 206), most of the warriors of this band had gone
to attack some tribe to the northwest of this village; they returned on the 27th, but
the white men, not having an interpreter, could learn but little of what they had
accomplished.—Ed.