Clark: September 22, 1805

September 22nd Sunday 1805 a fine morning, I proceed on down the little
river to about 11/2 a mile & found the Chif in a Canoe Comeing to meet
me I got into his Canoe & Crossed over to his Camp on a Small Island
at a rapid Sent out the hunters leaving one to take care of the baggage,
& after eating a part of a Samn. I Set out on my return to meet Capt.
Lewis with the Chief & his Son at 2 miles met Shields with 3 Deer, I
took a Small peice & Changed for his horse which was fresh &
proced on this horse threw me 3 times which hurt me Some. at Dark met Capt
Lewis Encamped at the first Village men much fatigued & reduced, the
Supply which I sent by R Flds. was timely, they all eate hartily of roots
& fish, 2 horses lost 1 Days journey back

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Friday 22nd Septr. 1805 a verry worm day the hunters Shild killed 3 Deer
this morning. I left them on the Island and Set out with the Chief &
his Son on a young horse for the Village at which place I expected to meet
Capt Lewis this young horse in fright threw himself & me 3 times on
the Side of a Steep hill & hurt my hip much, Cought a Coalt which we
found on the roade & I rode it for Several miles untill we saw the
Chiefs horses, he cought one & we arrived at his Village at Sunset,
& himself and myslf walked up to the 2d Village where I found Capt
Lewis & the party Encamped, much fatigued, & hungery, much
rejoiced to find something to eate of which They appeared to partake
plentifully. I cautioned them of the Consequences of eateing too much
&c.

The planes appeared covered with Spectators viewing the White men and the
articles which we had, our party weacke and much reduced in flesh as well
as Strength, The horse I left hung up they receved at a time they were in
great want, and the Supply I Sent by R. Fields proved timely and gave
great encouragement to the party with Captn. Lewis. he lost 3 horses one
of which belonged to our guide. Those Indians Stole out of R. F. Shot
pouch his knife wipers Compas & Steel, which we Could not precure from
them, we attempted to have Some talk with those people but Could not for
the want of an Interpreter thro which we Could Speake, we were Compelled
to converse Altogether by SignsI got the Twisted hare to draw the
river from his Camp down which he did with great cherfullness on a white
Elk Skin, from the 1s fork which is a few seven miles below, to the large
fork on which the So So ne or Snake Indians fish, is South 2 Sleeps; to a
large river which falls in on the N W. Side and into which The Clarks
river empties itself is 5 Sleeps from the mouth of that river to the falls
is 5 Sleeps at the falls he places Establishments of white people &c.
and informs that great numbers of Indians reside on all those foks as well
as the main river; one other Indian gave me a like account of the
Countrey, Some few drops of rain this evening. I precured maps of the
Country & river with the Situation of Indians, To come from Several
men of note Seperately which varied verey little.