Friday 27th. December 1805
rained last night as usial and the greater part of this day.
In the evening Co-ma wool the Chief and 4 men of the Clatsop
nation [came] the[y] presented us a root which resembles the
licquirish in Size and taste, which they roste like a potato which
they Call Cul ho-mo, also a black root which is cured in a kill
like the pash-a-co above; this root has a Sweet taste and the
nativs are verry fond of it they call this root Shaw-na-tâh-que.
also a dried berry about the size of a Chery which they Call
Shell well all those roots those Indians value highly and give
them Verry Spearingly. in return for the above roots, Capt.
Lewis gave the Cheif a Small peice of Sheap Skin to Ware on
his head, I gave his Son a par of ear bobs and a pece of
ribon, and a Small piece of brass for which they were much
pleased.
Those roots and berries are timely and extreamly greatfull
to our Stomachs, as we have nothing to eate but Spoiled Elk
meat, I Showed Capt. L. 2 Musquetors to day, or an insect
So much the size shape and appearance of a Musquetor that
we could observe no kind of differance.
