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our marchandize. the large blue beads they are the fondest of but are glad to get anything. we have a Small piece? of red cloath. as wide as a mans hand they gave as much for as they would for a double the value in any other article our officers gave the chiefs of this village a flag & one to the chief of the next village about 2 miles farther on our road which they hoisted these natives unclear well are verry kind and well dressed in mountain sheep & deer & elk Skins well dressed. they have buffaloe robes but are verry choice of them in the afternoon we got up our horses all except one which we could not find. we loaded up our horses left one man who had not found his horse and went down to the next village about 2 miles and Camped. bought Some more Sammon and Some dressed Elk Skins &c we had a Shower of rain attended with Thunder this evening. these Savages at this village live the Same as those at the other village. they are numerous and talk loud & confused?. they live much comfort in their villages. Several lodges all join the most of them have leather? lodges and are makeing flag lodges

Tuesday 24th Sept. 1805. a clear pleasant morning we went out early a hunting our horses which were Scatered all over the plain Saw a vast number of horses which belong to the natives. the most of which are in good order and good horses in general Saw a number of Squaws digging the wild potatoes in the plains. the soil verry rich and lays handsom for cultivation we loaded up our horses one man sent back in the