[Clark, first draft:]
Novr. 22nd.. Friday 1805.
SOME little rain all the last night with wind, before day
the wind increased to a storm from the S.S.E. and blew
with violence throwing the water of the river with emence
waves out of its banks almost over whelming us in water, O!
how horriable is the day. This storm continued all day with
equal violence accompanied with rain, several Indians about
us, nothing killed the waves & brakers flew over our camp,
one canoe split by the Tossing of those waves we are all confined
to our Camp and wet. purchased some Wap to roots for
which was given brass arm ban[d]s & rings of which the squars
were fond. we find the Indians easy ruled and kept in order
by a stricter indifference towards them
Friday November 22nd. 1805.
a moderate rain all the last night with wind, a little before
Day light the wind which was from the S.S.E. blew with Such
Violence that we wer almost overwhelmned with water blown
from the river, this Storm did not sease at day but blew with
nearly equal violence throughout the whole day accompan[i]ed
with rain. O! how horriable is the day waves brakeing with
great violence against the Shore throwing the Water into our
Camp &c. all wet and confind to our Shelters, Several Indian
men and women crouding about the mens shelters to day,
we purchased a fiew Wappato roots for which we gave Armban[d]s,
& rings to the old Squar, those roots are equal to
the Irish potato, and is a tolerable substitute for bread
The threat which I made to the men of this nation whome I
first Saw, and an indifference towards them, is: I am fulley convinced
the cause of their conducting themselves with great propriety
towards ourselves & Party.
