Journal Entry

Clark: June 11, 1805

June 11, 1805
Marias River decision camp

June 11th Tuesday 1805 a fair morning wind from the S W. hard we burry 1
keg in the Cash & 2 Canisters of Powder in 2 seperate places all with
Lead; & in the Cash 2 axes, auger, Plains, 1 Keg flour, 2 Kegs Pork, 2
Kegs Parchd meal 1 Keg salt, files Chisel, 2 Musquits, Some tin cups,
bowel, 3 bear Skins, Beaver Skins, Horns, & parts of the mens robes
& clothes.Beaver Traps and blacksmith’s tools. Capt. Lewis Set
out at 8 oClock we delayed to repare Some guns out of order & complete
our deposit, which took us the day the evening fair and fine wind from the
N. W. after night it became cold & the wind blew hard, the Indian
woman verry Sick, I blead her which appeared to be of great Service to her
both rivers riseing fast

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