Clark: October 5, 1805

October 5th Saturday 1805 a Cool morning wind from the East, Collected all
our horses, & Branded them 38 in No. and delivered them to the men who
were to take Charge of them, each of which I gave a Knife & one a
wampom Shell gorget, The Lattd. of this place the mean of 2 observations
is 46° 34′ 56.3″ North. nothing to eate but dried roots & Dried fish,
Capt Lewis & my Self eate a Supper of roots boiled, which filled us So
full of wind, that we were Scercely able to Breathe all night felt the
effects of it. Lanced 2 Canoes to day one proved a little leakey the other
a verry good one

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October 5th Saty 1805 Wind Easterley and Cool, had all our horses 38 in
number Collected and branded Cut off their fore top and delivered them to
the 2 brothers and one Son of one of the Chiefs who intends to accompany
us down the river to each of those men I gave a Knife & Some Small
articles &c. they promised to be attentive to our horses untill we
Should return.

Lattitude of this place from the mean of two observations is 46° 34′ 56.3″
North

Nothing to eate except dried fish & roots. Capt Lewis & myself
eate a Supper of roots boiled, which Swelled us in Such a manner that we
were Scercely able to breath for Several hoursfinished and lanced 2
of our Canoes this evening which proved to be verry good our hunters with
every diligence Could kill nothing. The hills high and ruged and woods too
dry to hunt the deer which is the only game in our neighbourhood. Several
Squars Came with Fish and roots which we purchased of them for Beeds,
which they were fond ofCapt Lewis not So well to day as yesterday