Clark: December 26, 1805

December 26th Thursday 1805 rained and blew hard last night Some hard
Thunder, The rain continued as usial all day and wind blew hard from the
S. E, Joseph Fields finish a Table & 2 Seats for us. we dry our wet
articles and have the blankets fleed, The flees are So troublesom that I
have Slept but little for 2 nights past and we have regularly to kill them
out of our blankets every day for Several pastmaney of the men have
ther Powder wet by the horns being repeetdly wet, hut Smoke verry bad.

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Thursday 26th December 1805 rained and blew with great Violence S E all
the last night, Some hard Claps of Thunder, the rain as usial Continued
all daywe dry our wet articles before the fire, and have our
blankets fleed, great numbers were Caught out of the blankets, those
trouble insects are So abundant that we have to have them killd. out of
our blankets every day or get no Sleep at nightThe powder in maney
of the mens horns are wet from their being so long exposed to the rain
&c.