Wednesday March 26th 1806
The wind blew so hard untill 8 A. M. that we [were] detained,
we gave a Medal to a man by the name of Wal-lal-le
a principal man among the Cathlahmahs, he appeared very
thankfull for the honor confured on him and presented us
with a large sturgion. we continued our rout up the river to
an old village on the south side where we halted for dinner.
we met on the way the principal Chief of the Cathlahmahs,
Sâh-hâh-wâh-cop, who had been up the river on a trading
voyage, he gave us some wappato and fish, we also purchased
some wappato soon after halted for dinner at an old village
on the south point opposit the lower pt. of Fannys Island.
The two Warkiacums who had been pursueing us since yesterday
morning with two dogs for sale, arrived. they wish
Tobacco in exchange for their dogs which we are not disposed
to give, as our stock is now reduced to 3 carrots. our men
who have been accustomed to the use of this article, and to
whome we are now obliged to deny the use of this article
appear to suffer much for the want of it. they substitute the
bark of the wild crab which they chew; it is very bitter and
they assure me they find it a good substitute for tobacco. the
smokers substitute the iner bark of the redwillow and the
saccommis. here our hunters joined us haveing killed 3
Eagles and a large wild goose. I had now an oppertunity of
comparing the bald with the Grey Eagle; I found the grey
Eagle about 1/4 largest, its legs and feet were dark which those
of the bald eagle were of a fine orrange yellow; the iris of the
eye is also of a dark yellowish brown, while that of the Grey
is of a light silvery colour with a slight admixture of yellow.
after dinner I walked on shore through an eligant bottom on
the south side opposit to Fannys Island. This bottom we
also call fannys bottom it is extensive and an open leavel plain
except near the river bank which is high dry rich w[hite] oak
land. I saw some deer & Elk at a distance in the Prarie.
we continued untill late in the evening and encamped on a
small Island near the Middle of the river haveing made 18
miles. 2 Indians visited us this evening.
