Thursday 26th.. Sept. 1805.
clear and pleasant. we got up our horses and Set out about
8 oClock and proceeded on down the River crossed a creek
which came in on the East Side. then crossed the River at a
Shole place, but wide the water to the horses belleys. proceeded
on down the South Side of the River and Camped
opposite the fork which came in on the N. Side. we formed
our Camp in a narrow plain on the bank of the River. made
a pen of pine bushes around the officers lodge, to put all our
baggage in. Some of the natives followed us with droves of
horses. Some came down the N. fork whoe had been up Some
distance a fishing. had with them a Small raft which they
came on with all their baggage, Sammon &c. they ran fast on
a Shole place about the middle of the River opposite our
Camp, and came out to See us. Some Indians came down
from our last nights Camp in a canoe with Sammon &c. we
went about helving our axes and git in readiness to begin the
canoes. Several of the men Sick with the relax, caused by a
suddin change of diet and water as well as the climate changed
a little also.
