Clark: November 20, 1805

Novr. 20 Wednesday 1805 Some rain last night despatchd. 3 men to hunt Jo.
Fields & Cotter to hunt Elk & Labich to kill some Brant for our
brackfast The Morning Cleared up fare and we proceeded on by the Same rout
we went out, at the River we found no Indians. made a raft & Ruben
Fields Crossed and took over a Small Canoe which lay at the Indian CabinThis
Creek is at this time of high tide 300 yards wide & the marshes for
Some distance up the Creek Covered with water. not an Indian to be Seen
near the Creek. I proceeded on to Camp & on my way was over taken by 3
Indians one gave us Sturgeon & Wapto roots to eate I met Several
parties on way all of them appeared to know me & was distant, found
all well at Camp, maney Indians about one of which had on a robe made of 2
Sea Orter Skins. Capt Lewis offered him many things for his Skins with
others a blanket, a coat all of which he refused we at length purchased it
for a belt of Blue Beeds which the Squar had- The tide being out we walked
home on the beech

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Wednesday November the 20th 1805 Some rain last night dispatched Labiech
to kill Some fowl for our brackfast he returned in about 2 hours with 8
large Ducks on which we brackfast I proceeded on to the enterance of a
Creek near a Cabin no person being at this cabin and 2 Canoes laying on
the opposit Shore from us, I deturmined to have a raft made and Send a man
over for a canoe, a Small raft was Soon made, and Reuben Fields Crossed
and brought over a CanoeThis Creek which is the outlet of a number
of ponds, is at this time (high tide) 300 yds wideI proceeded on up
the Beech and was overtaken by three Indians one of them gave me Some
dried Sturgeon and a fiew wappato roots, I employd Those Indians to take
up one of our Canoes which had been left by the first party that Came
down, for which Service I gave them each a fishing hook of a large Sizeon
my way up I met Several parties of Chinnooks which I had not before Seen
they were on their return from our Camp. all those people appeard to know
my deturmonation of keeping every individual of their nation at a proper
distance, as they were guarded and resurved in my presence &c. found
maney of the Chin nooks with Capt. Lewis of whome there was 2 Cheifs Com
com mo ly & Chil-lar-la-wil to whome we gave Medals and to one a flag.
one of the Indians had on a roab made of 2 Sea Otter Skins the fur of them
were more butifull than any fur I had ever Seen both Capt. Lewis & my
Self endeavored to purchase the roab with different articles at length we
precured it for a belt of blue beeds which the Squar-wife of our
interpreter Shabono wore around her waste. in my absence the hunters had
killed Several Deer and fowl of different kinds