December 25th.. Christmas 1805 Wednesday
Some rain at different times last night and showers of hail
with intervales of fair starr light This morning at day we
were saluted by all our party under our winders, a Shout and
a Song. after brackfast we divided our tobacco which amounted
to 2 Carrots, one half we gave to the party who used Tobacco
those who did not we gave a Handkerchief as a present, The
day proved showery all day, the Inds. left us this evening.
all our party moved into their huts. we dried some of our
wet goods. I rcved a present of a Fleeshe Hoserey [fleece
hosiery] vest draws & socks of Capt Lewis, pr. Mockersons of
Whitehouse, a small Indian basket of Guterich, & 2 Doz
weasels tales of the Squar of Shabono, & some black roots of
the Indians G. D. saw a Snake passing across the parth Our
Diner to day consisted of pore Elk boiled, spilt [spoiled] fish
& some roots, a bad Christmass diner worm day
