27th. of January
Sunday 1805
a fine day, attempt to Cut our Boat and Canoos out of
the Ice, a deficuelt Task I fear as we find water between the
Ice, I
bleed the man with the Plurisy to day & Swet him,
Capt. Lewis took off the Toes of one foot of the Boy who got
frost bit Some time ago, Shabonoe our interpeter returned,
&
informed that the Assiniboins had returned to their Camps,
& brought 3
horses of Mr. Larock's to Stay here for fear of
their
being Stolen by the Assiniboins who are great rogues.[16]
cut off the
boy['s] toes.