[Clark, first draft:]
Septr. 28th. Friday.
Several men sick, all at work which is able, nothing killed
to day Drewyer sick maney Indians visit us worm day
Thursday (Saturday) 28th. Septr. 1805
Our men nearly all Complaining of their bowels, a heaviness
at the Stomach & Lax, Some of those taken first getting
better, a number of Indians about us gazeing &c. &c. This
day proved verry worm and Sultery, nothing killed men
complaining of their diat of fish & roots. all that is able
working at the Canoes, Several Indians leave us to day, the
raft continued on down the river, one old man informed us
that he had been to the white peoples fort at the falls & got
white beeds &c. (
his Story was not beleved as he could explain
nothing).
