The Journals of Lewis & Clark: December 21, 1805

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
December 20, 1805
December 22, 1805

December 21, 1805

December 21st Saturday 1805

rain as usial last night and all day to day moderately. we Continued at the Cabins dobbing & Shinking of them, fall Several trees which would not Split into punchins- the Indians were detected in Stealing a Spoon & a Bone, and left us, our Sackey Commy out Send 2 men to gather Some at the ocian, Saw Elk Sign

Saturday 21st December 1805

rained as useal all the last night, and contd. moderately all day to day without any intermition, men employd at the houses. one of the indians was detected Stealing a horn Spoon, and leave the Camp. dispatched two men to the open lands near the Ocian for Sackacome, which we make use of to mix with our tobacco to Smoke which has an agreeable flavour.

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