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the N W. last night abt 8 oclock wind & rain clear? morning, some Thunder, Colter Sent on with Some provision for to hunt Shannon & the horses &c. the pearoque repaired the men, make a Towing line out of our Elk skins, we have pleanty of fine cat fish which the party catch in the Missouri River, in the afternoon Capt. Pryor & the 2 men returned brot with them 60 Indians of the Souix nation they appeared to be friendly - they camped on the opposite Shore we carried them over Some provisions & capt Lewis Sent them Tobacco &c Sargt? Pryor informed us that their Town was abt 9 miles from the the Missouri and consisted of 40 lodges and built with unclear Buffilow Skins &c painted different coulers &c G Driewyer? killed one deer today

Thursday 30th the fog is so thick on the river this morning that we could not see across the the river, untill late in the morning about 9 oclock the Indians was brought across the river in our pearoque an Captains counseled with them read a Speech to them & made 5 of them chiefs & gave them all Some Merchandise &c &c