Clark: November 27, 1805

November 27th Wednesday 1805 Some rain all the last night & this
morning at day light 3 Canoes and 11 men Came down with roots meat, Skins
&c. to Sill, they asked Such high prices we were unable to purchase
any thing, and as we were about Setting out, discovered that one of those
Indians had Stole an ax, we Serched and found it under the roabe of one
man whome we Shamed verry much

we proceeded on, around Point William th Swells became high and rained so
hard we Concluded to halt and dry our Selves, Soon after our landing the
wind rose from the East and blew hard accompanied with rain, this rain
obliged us to unload & draw up our Canoes, one of which was Split to
feet before we got her out of the river, this place the Peninsoley is
about 50 yards and 3 miles around this point of Land. water Salt below not
Salt above.

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Wednesday 27th November 1805 Rained all the last night and this morning it
Continues moderatelyat day light 3 Canoes and 11 Indians Came from the
Village with roots mats, Skins &c. to Sell, they asked Such high
prices that we were unable to purchase any thing of them, as we were about
to Set out missed one of our axes which was found under an Indians roab I
shamed this fellow verry much and told them they should not proceed with
us- we proceded on between maney Small Islands passing a Small river of
____ yds wide which the Indians Call ____ and around a verry remarkable
point which projects about 11/2 Miles directly towards the Shallow bay the
isthmus which joins it to the main land is not exceding 50 yards and about
4 Miles around. we call this Point William

below this point the waves became So high we were Compelled to land unload
and traw up the Canoes, here we formed a Camp on the neck of Land which
joins Point William to the main at an old indian hut. The rain Continued
hard all day we are all Wet and disagreeable. one Canoe Split before we
Got her out of the Water 2 feetThe water at our Camp Salt that
above the isthmus fresh and fine