Clark: August 29, 1805

August 29th Thursday 1805 a Cold morning Some frost. the Wind from the
South, I left our baggage in possession of 2 men and proceeded on up to
join Capt Lewis at the upper Village of Snake Indians where I arrived at 1
oClock found him much engaged in Counceling and attempting to purchase a
fiew more horses. I Spoke to the Indians on various Subjects endeavoring
to impress on theire minds the advantaje it would be to them for to Sell
us horses and expedite the our journey the nearest and best way possibly
that we might return as Soon as possible and winter with them at Some
place where there was plenty of buffalow,our wish is to get a horse
for each man to Carry our baggage and for Some of the men to ride
occasionally, The horses are handsom and much acustomed to be changed as
to their Parsture; we cannot Calculate on their carrying large loads &
feed on the Grass which we may Calculate on finding in the Mountain Thro
which we may expect to pass on our rout made Some Selestial observations,
the Lard. of this Part the Columbia River is ____ North. Longtd. ____ W

I purchased a horse for which I gave my Pistol 100 Balls Powder & a
Knife. our hunters Killed 2 Deer near their Camp to day. 2 yesterday &
3 The Day before, this meet was a great treat to me as I had eate none for
8 days past