[Clark, first draft:]
December 14th.. Saturday 1805.
a cloudy day & rained moderately all day we finish the
log works of our building, the Indians leave us to day after
selling a small sea otter skin and a roabe, send 4 men to stay
at the Elk which is out in the woods &c.
Saturday 14th. December 1805
The Day Cloudy and rained moderately all day we finish
the log work of our building, the Indians leave us to day
after Selling a Small Sea otter skin and a roab, dispatch 4
men to the Elk out in the woods with derections to delay untill
the party goes up tomorrow. all employd in finishing
a house to put meat into. all our last Supply of Elk has
Spoiled in the repeeted rains which has been fallen ever Since
our arrival at this place, and for a long time before, Scerce
one man in camp can bost of being one day dry Since we
landed at this point, the Sick getting better, my man York
Sick with Cholick & gripeing.
