Lewis: March 21, 1806

Friday March 21st 1806. As we could not set out we thought it best to send
out some hunters and accordingly dispatched Sheilds and Collins on this
side the Netul for that purpose with orders to return in the evening or
sooner if they were successfull. The hunters returned late in the evening
unsuccessfull. we have not now more than one day’s provision on hand. we
directed Drewyer and the Feildses to set out tomorrow morning early, and
indevour to provide us some provision on the bay beyond point William. we
were visited to day by some Clatsop indians who left us in the evening.
our sick men Willard and bratton do not seem to recover; the former was
taken with a violent pain in his leg and thye last night. Bratton is now
so much reduced that I am somewhat uneasy with rispect to his recovery;
the pain of which he complains most seems to be seated in the small of his
back and remains obstinate. I beleive that it is the rheumatism with which
they are both afflicted.