Clark: February 28, 1805

28th of February 1805 Thursday Mr. Gravilin 2 frenchmen and 2 Ricaras
arrived from the Ricaras with letters from Mr. Tahoe &c. informing us
of the Deturmination of the Ricaras to follow our councilsand the
threts & intintions of the Sioux in Killing us whenever they again met
usand that a party of Several bands were formeing to attacke the
Mandans &c. &c.

we informed the Mandans & others of this information & also the
wish the Ricars had to live near them & fite the Sioux &c. &c.
&c.

despatched 16 Men 5 Miles abov to build 6 Canoes for the voyage, being
Deturmend to Send back the Barge

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28th of February Thursday 1805 a fine morning, two men of the N W Compy
arrve with letters and Sacka comah also a Root and top of a plant
presented by Mr. Haney, for the Cure of mad Dogs Snakes &c, and to be
found & used as follows vz: “this root is found on high lands and
asent of hills, the way of useing it is to Scarify the part when bitten to
chu or pound an inch or more if the root is Small, and applying it to the
bitten part renewing it twice a Day. the bitten person is not to chaw nor
Swallow any of the Root for it might have contrary effect.”

Sent out 16 men to make four Perogus those men returned in the evening and
informed that they found trees they thought would answer.

Mr. Gravelin two frenchmen & two Inds. arrive from the Ricara Nation
with Letters from Mr. Anty Tabeaux, informing us of the peaceable
dispositions of that nation towards the Mandans & Me ne to res &
their avowed intentions of pursueing our Councils & advice, they
express a wish to visit the Mandans, & Know if it will be agreeable to
them to admit the Ricaras to Settle near them and join them against their
common Enimey the Souis we mentioned this to the mandans, who observed
they had always wished to be at peace and good neighbours with the
Ricaras, and it is also the Sentiments of all the Big Bellies, & Shoe
Nations

Mr. Gravilin informs that the Sisetoons and the 3 upper bands of the
Tetons, with the Yanktons of the North intend to come to war in a Short
time against the nations in this quarter, & will Kill everry white man
they SeeMr. T. also informes that Mr. Cameron of St peters has put
arms into the hands of the Souls to revenge the death of 3 of his men
Killed by the Chipaways latterlyand that the Band of tetons which
we Saw is desposed to doe as we have advised themthro the influenc
of their Chief the Black Buffalow

Mr. Gravilin further informs that the Party which Robed us of the 2 horses
laterly were all Sieoux 100 in number, they Called at the Ricaras on their
return, the Ricares being displeased at their Conduct would not give them
any thing to eate, that being the greatest insult they could peaceably
offer them, and upbraded them.