**Selected entries from the Journals of Lewis and Clark Concerning Canoe
Camp**

The original spelling in the journals has been preserved. The text comes
from The Gary E. Moulton's [The Journals of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition, July 28 to November 1, 1805]{.underline}. Lincoln:
University of Nebraska Press, 1988. Pages 234-249.

26th Septr. 1805

Set out early and proceeded on down the river to a bottom oppsit the
forks of the river on the South Side and formed a Camp. Soon after our
arrival a raft Came down the N. fork on which was two men, they came
too, I had the axes distributed and handled and men apotned.
\[apportioned\] ready to commence building of canoes tomorrow, our axes
our Small & badly Calculated to build Canoes of the large Pine, Capt
Lewis Still very unwell, Several men taken Sick on the way down, I
administered Salts Pils Galip, Tartar emetic &c. I feel unwell this
evening, two Chiefs and their families follow us and encamp near us,
they have great numbers of horses. This day proved verry hot, we
purchase fresh salmon from the Indians

27th Septr. 1805

all the men able to work comened building 5 Canoes, Several taken sick
at work, our hunters returned Sick without meet. J. Colter returned he
found only one of the lost horses, on his way killed a deer, half of
which he gave to the Indians the other proved nourishing to the Sick.
The day verry hot, we purchase fresh Salmon of them. Several Indians
Come up the river from a Camp Some distance below Capt. Lewis very Sick
nearly all the men Sick. our Shoshone Indian Guide employed himself
makeing flint points for his arrows

28th Septr. 1805

Our men nearly all Complaining of ther bowels, a heaviness at the
Stomach & Lax, Some of those taken first getting better, a number of
Indians about us gazeing &c. &c. This day proved verry worm and Sultery,
nothing killed men complaining of their diat of fish & roots. all that
is able working at the Canoes, Several Indians leave us to day, the raft
continue on down the river, one old man informed us that he had been to
the White peoples fort at the falls & got white beeds &c his Story was
not beleved as he Could explain nothing.

Oct. 2nd 1805

dispatch 2 men & an Indian up to the village we first Came too to
purchase roots fist &c. nothing to eate but roots. gave a small pice of
Tobacco to the Indians, 3 broachs & 2 rings with my Handkerchif divided
between 5 of them. I walked on the hills to hunt to day, Saw only one
deer, Could kill nothing day excesively hot in the river bottom wind
North, Burning out the hotter \[hollow?\] of our canoes, men Something
better nothing except a Small Prairie wolf Killed to day, our Provisions
all out except what fiew fish we purchase of the Indians with us; we
kill a horse for the men at work to eate &c. &c.

October 5th

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 . . . .
Lanced 2 Canoes to day one proved a little leakey the other a verry good
one

October 6th 1805

A cool morning wind East for a Short time, which is always a Cool Wind,
had a cash made four our Saddles and buried them on the Side of a Pond .
. . . finish all of the Canoes late. I am verry Sick all night, Pane in
the Stomach & the bowels owing to my diet.