Lewis: May 26, 1806

Monday May 26th 1806. Had frequent showers in the course of the last
night. Collins, Shannon and Colter set out to hunt on the high lands some
distance up on the N. E. side of Collins’s Creek. The Clyster given the
Child last evening operated very well. it is clear of fever this evening
and is much better, the swelling is considerably abated and appears as if
it would pass off without coming to a head. we still continue fresh
poltices of onions to the swolen part. we directed the indians in what
manner to treat the dieased Cheif, gave him a few dozes of flour of
sulpher and Creem of tartar & some portable soupe and directed them to
take him home. they seemed unwilling to comply with the latter part of the
injunction for they consumed the day and remained with us all night. at 1
P.M. Joseph and R. Feilds returned, accompanyed by Hohastillpilp several
other inferior Cheifs and some young men. These hunters informed us they
were unable to reach the grounds to which they had been directed in
consequence of the debth and rapidity of a large creek which falls in
about 10 Ms. above. they passed Commearp Creek at about 11/2 Ms. and a
second creek reather larger at 3 Ms. further. at the distance of 4 Ms. up
this last creek on their return they called at a village which our traders
have never yet visited, here they obtained a large quantity of bread and
roots of Cows on very moderate terms. we permitted Sergt. Pryor and four
men to pass the river tomorrow morning with a view to visit this village
we also directed Charbono York and LePage to set out early for the same
place and procure us some roots. our meat is again exhausted, we therefore
directed R. Fields to hunt the horse in the morning which the Indians have
given us to kill. one of our men saw a salmon in the river today. in the
afternoon we compleated our canoe and put her in the water; she appears to
answer very well and will carry about 12 persons.the river still
rising fast and snows of the mountains visibly diminish