[Clark, first draft:]
December 21st Saturday 1805.
rain as usial last night and all day to day moderately. we
continued at the cabins dobbing & shink[l]ing of them, fall
several trees which would not split into punchins the Indians
were detected in stealing a spoon & a Bone, and left us, our
sackey commy out send 2 men to gather some at the ocian
saw Elk sign
Saturday 21st. December 1805.
rained as useal all the last night, and contd. moderately all
day to day without any intermition, men employd at the
houses. one of the indians was detected Stealing a horn
Spoon, and leave (turned from) the camp. dispatched two men
to the open lands near the Ocian for Sackacome, which we
make use of to mix with our tobacco to Smoke which has an
agreeable flavour.
