Clark: August 29, 1804

29th August Wednesday 1804rained last night and Some this morning
verry cloudy Set Some men to work to make a Toe rope of Elk Skin, and my
Self to write, Sent one man to pursue Shannon a head with Some provisions,
I am much engaged writeing a Speech at 4 oClock Sergt. Pryor & Mr.
Durion the Soues interpeter with about 70 Soues arrived on the opposit
Side of the river we Sent over for them, who came over Mr. D. & his
Son who was tradeing with the Indians Came over Mr. Durion informed that
three Chiefs were of the Party, we Sent over Serjt. Pryor with young Mr.
Durion, Six Kettles for the Indians to Cook the meat they Killed on the
way from their Camp (2 Elk & 6 Deer) a bout a bucket of Corn & 2
twists of Tobacco to Smoke intending to Speak to them tomorrowG.
Drewyer Killed a Deer-. Sergt. Pryor informs that when he approached the
Indian Camp they Came to meet them Supposeing Cap Lewis or my Self to be
of the party intending to take us in a roabe to their Camp-he approached
the Camp which was handsum made of Buffalow Skins Painted different
Colour, their Camps formed of a Conic form Containing about 12 or 15
persons each and 40 in number, on the River Jacque of 100 yds wide &
Deep Containing but little wood, They had a fat dog Cooked as a feest; for
them, and a Snug aptmt for them to lodge on their march they passed thro
plains Covd. with game &. &. &.

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29th August Wednesday 1804 Some rain last night & this morning, Sent
on Colter with Provisions in pursute of Shannon, had a Toe roap made of
Elk Skin, I am much engaged reriteingat 4 oClock P M. Sergt. Pryor
& Mr. Dorion with 5 Chiefs and about 70 men &c. arrived on the
opposite Side we Sent over a Perogue & Mr. Dorrion & his Son who
was tradeing with the Indians Came over with Serjt Pryer, and informed us
that the Chiefs were there we Sent Serjt. Pryor & yound Mr. Dorion
with Som Tobacco, Corn & a few Kitties for them to Cook in, with
directions to inform the Chiefs that we would Speek to them tomorrow.
Those Indians brought with them for their own use 2 Elk & 6 Deer which
the young men Killed on the way from their Camp 12 miles distant.

Serjt. Pryor informs me that when Came near the Indian Camp they were met
by men with a Buffalow roabe to Carry them, Mr. Dorion informed “they were
not the Owners of the Boats & did not wish to be Carried”- the Sceouex
Camps are handson of a Conic form Covered with Buffalow Roabs Painted
different Colours and all Compact & hand Somly arranged, covered all
round an orpen part in the Center for the fire, with Buffalow roabs each
Lodg has a place for Cooking detached, the lodges contain 10 to 15 personsa
Fat Dog was presented as a mark of their Great respect for the party of
which they partook hartily and thought it good & well flavored

The River Jacque is Deep & is navagable for Perogues a long distance
up at the mouth it is Shallow & narrow but above it is 80 or 90 yards
wide passing thro rich Praries with but little timber this river passes
the Souex River and heads with the St Peters and a branch of Red river
which which falls into Lake Winepik to the North