[Lewis:]
Saturday March 22ed 1806.
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 is no possibility
of geting our canoes completed. at 12 OCk. we were
visited by Comowooll and 3 of the Clatsops. to this Chief we
left our houses and fu[r]niture. he has been much more kind
an[d] hospitable to us than any other indian in this neighbourhood.
[9]
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.
