Friday 27, at an early hour, the preparations for making five canoes.  But few of the men, however, were able to work, and of these several were soon taken ill, as the day proved very hot.  The hunters too, returned without any game, and seriously indisposed, so that nearly the whole party was now ill.  We procured some fresh salmon; and Colter, who now returned with one of the horses, brought half a deer, which was very nourishing to the invalids:  several Indians from a camp below, came up to see us.

Saturday 28.  The men continue ill, though some of those first attacked are recovering.  Their general complaint is a heaviness at the stomach, and a lax, which is rendered more painful by the heat of the weather, and the diet of fish and roots, to which they are confined, as no game is to be procured.  A number of Indians collect about us in the course of the day to gaze at the strange appearance of every thing belonging to us.

Sunday 29.  The morning was cool, the wind from the southwest; but in the afternoon the heat returned.  The men continue ill; but all those who are able to work are occupied at the canoes.  The spirits of the party were much recruited by three deer brought in by the hunters; and the next day,

Monday 30th, the sick began to recruit their strength, the morning being fair and pleasant.  The Indians pass in great numbers up and down the river, and we observe large quantities of small duck going down this morning.

Tuesday, October 1, 1805.  The morning was cool, the wind easterly, but the latter part of the day was warm.  We were visited by several Indians from the tribes below, and others from the main south fork.  To two of the most distinguished men, we made presents of a ring and broach, and to five others a piece of riband, a little tobacco, and the fifth part of a neckcloth.  We now dried our clothes and other articles, and selected some articles such as the Indians admire, in order to purchase some provisions, as we have nothing left except a little dried fish, which operates as a complete purgative.

Wednesday 2.  The day is very warm.  Two men were sent to the village with a quantity of these articles to purchase food.  We are now reduced to roots, which produce violent pains in the stomach.  Our work continued as usual, and many of the party are convalescent.  The hunters returned in the afternoon with nothing but a small prairie-wolf, so that our provisions being exhausted, we killed one of the horses to eat, and provide soup for the sick.

Thursday 3.  The fine cool morning and easterly wind had an agreeable effect upon the party, most of whom are now able to work.  The Indians from below left us, and we were visited by others from different quarters.

Friday 4.  Again we had a cool east wind from the mountains.  The men were now much better, and captain Lewis himself so far recovered as to walk about a little.  Three Indians arrived to-day from the Great river to the south.  The two men also returned from the village with roots and fish, and as the flesh of the horse killed yesterday was exhausted, we were confined to that diet, although unwholesome as well as unpleasant.  The afternoon was warm.