September 10, 1805
Three Flathead Indians were brought to the camp by one of the
hunters. They were in pursuit of some other Indians who had
stolen horses from them. One of them agreed to guide Lewis and
Clark to their residence in the plain below the mountains on
the Columbia River. He said that it was possible to navigate
the river from that point to the sea.
When the expedition was delayed by some horses escaping, the
Flathead Indian decided to go on ahead. They continued their
journey, over mountains and through valleys, losing the use
of several horses as they became injured from falling down hills.
They began to struggle to find meat and had to kill some of
their horses for food.
September
18, 1805
Clark took a small party ahead of the main expedition to hunt
for food.
September 19, 1805
Lewis recorded that several
of the expedition members were suffering with dysentery. A few
days later, Lewis met up with Clark at an Indian settlement.
September
27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis and some of the other men had been unwell for
several days. Clark directed the able bodied men to build 5
canoes.
October 2, 1805
The ill men were beginning
to recover and Clark had another horse killed for food. The
only other food available was dried fish and dried roots which
were causing stomach problems.
October 6, 1805
The canoes were finished
on and William Clark became unwell.
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