Monday 23rd. December 1805
Rained without intermition all the last night and to day with
Thunder and Hail the fore and after part of this day. Capt.
Lewis and my self move into our hut to day unfinished. two
canoes with Indians of the Clâf sop nation came up to day. I
purchased 3 mats and bags all neetly made of flags and rushes,
those bags are nearly square of different sizes open on one
Side, I also purchased a panthor Skin 7 ½ feet long including
the tail, [for] all of which I gave 6 Small fish hooks, a Small
worn out file & Some pounded fish which we could not use as
it was So long wet that it was Soft and molded, the Indians
of this neighbourhood prize the pound'd fish verry highly, I
have not observed this method of Secureing fish on any other
part of the Columbian Waters then that about the Great falls.
I gave a 2d. Chief a String of wampom, and Sent a little pounded
fish to Cus-ca-lah who was Sick in the village & could not
come to see us.
