Clark: March 18, 1805

18th of March 1805 a cold cloudy Day wind from the N. I pack up all the
merchindize into 8 packs equally devided So as to have Something of every
thing in each Canoe & perogue I am informed of a Party of Christanoes
& assinniboins being killed by the Sioux, 50 in Number near the
Estableishments on the assinniboin R. a fiew days ago (the effect of Mr.
Cammeron, revenge on the Chipaway for Killing 3 of his men) Mr. Tousent
Chabono, Enlisted as an Interpreter this evening, I am not well to day.