Clark: October 14, 1804

14th of October Sunday 1804 Some rain last night we Set out in the rain
which continued all day passed a Creek on the L. S. Piaheto 15 yds Wide,
halted on a Sand bar and had the punishmt inflicted on Newmon, which
caused the indian Chieif to cry untill the thing was explained to him
Camped opposit an antient fortification which is on the L. S, when I
explained to the Chief the Cause of whipping Nhe observed that
examples were necessary & that he himself had made them by Death, but
his nation never whiped even from their bearth.

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14th of October Sunday 1804. Some rain last night all wet & Cold, we
Set early the rain contind all Day at ____ miles we passed a (1) Creek in
the L. S. 15 yards wide this Creek we Call after the 3rd Chief Piaheto (or
Eagles feather) at 1 oClock we halted on a Sand bar & after Dinner
executed the Sentence of the Court Martial So far as giveing the Corporal
punishment, & proceeded on a fiew miles, the wind a head from N. E.
Camped in a Cove of the bank on the S. S. imediately opposit our Camp on
the L. Side I observe an antient fortification the walls of which appear
to be 8 or 10 feet high, the evening wet and disagreeable, the river
Something wider more timber on the banks

The punishment of this day allarmd. the Indian Chief verry much, he Cried
aloud (or effected to Cry) I explained the Cause of the punishment and the
necessity He thought examples were also necessary, & he himself had
made them by Death, his nation never whiped even their Children, from
their burth.