Clark: December 17, 1805

December 17th Tuesday 1805 rained Some last night and this morning, all
hands at work about the huts Chinking them, The 7 men left to bring in the
Elk left in the woods Come with 2 the 3rd they Could not find, as it was
that left by the party that got lost night before last

The after part of the Day fair & Cool, fore part of the Day rain
hailed & blew hard, The mountain which lies S. E of this is covered
with Snow to day we fleece all the meat and hang it up over a Small Smoke
The trees are hard to Split for Punchens to Cover our houses &c.

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Tuesday 17th of December 1805 Some rain last night and a continuation of
it this morning. all the men at work about the houses, Some Chinking,
Dobbing Cutting out dores &c. &c. The 7 men left to bring in the
Elk arrived and informed that they Could not find the meat that the party
who Stayed out all night had leftthe forepart of this day rained
hailed and blew hard, the after part is fair and Coola Mountain
which is S. ____° E. about 10 miles distant has got Snow on its top which
is ruged and uneavin

Cause a Small fire & Smoke to be made under the meat which is hung up
in Small peaces. The trees which our men have fallen latterly Split verry
badly into boards. The most of our Stores are wet. our Leather Lodge has
become So rotten that the Smallest thing tares it into holes and it is now
Scrcely Sufficent to keep off the rain off a Spot Sufficiently large for
our bead.