Clark: March 17, 1805

17th of March Sunday a windey Day attempted to air our goods &. Mr.
Chabonah Sent a french man of our party that he was Sorry for the foolissh
part he had acted and if we pleased he would accompany us agreeabley to
the terms we had perposed and doe every thing we wished him to doe &c.
&c. he had requested me Some thro our French inturpeter two days ago
to excuse his Simplicity and take him into the cirvise, after he had taken
his things across the River we called him in and Spoke to him on the
Subject, he agreed to our terms and we agreed that he might go on with us
&c &c. but fiew Indians here to day; the river riseing a little
and Severall places open.