Clark: August 28, 1805

August 28th Wednesday 1805 a frost this morning. The Inds. Cought out of
their traps Several Sammon and gave us two, I purchased two others which
we made last us to day. Several a Camp of about 40 Indians came from the
West fork and passed up to day, nothing killed by my party with every
exertion in all places where game probably might be found. I dispatched
one man to the upper camps to enquire if Cap. Lewis was comeing &c. he
returned after night with a letter from Capt. Lewis informing me of his
Situation at the upper Village, and had precured 22 horses for our rout
through by land on the plan which I had preposed in which he agreed with
me in; and requsted me to ride up and get the horses the Indian informed
him they had reserved for me &c. I purchased Some fish roe of those
pore but kind people with whome I am Encamped for which I gave three Small
fish hooks, the use of which they readily proseved, one Indian out all day
& killed only one Sammon with his gig; my hunters killed nothing, I
had three pack Saddles made to day for our horses which I expected Capt
Lewis would purchase &c. Those Sammon which I live on at present are
pleasent eateing, not with standing they weaken me verry fast and my flesh
I find is declineing