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Tuesday IsL Jan. 1805. Two shot were fired from? 
the swivel, followed by a round of small arms, to 
welcome the New year. Captain Lewis then gave 
each a glass of good old whiskey ; and a short time 
after another was given by Captain Clarke. 
About 1 1 o'clock one of the interpreters and half 
of our people^ went up, at the request of the natives, 
to the village, to begin the dance ; and were followed 
some time ijfter by Captain Clarke, and three more 
men. The day was warm and pleasant. Captain 
Lewis in the afternoon issued another glass of whis- 
key ; and at night Captain Clarke and part of the 
men returned from the village, the rest remained ail 
night. 
Wednesday 2nd. Some snow fell this morning.- 
The men, who remained at the village last night, re- 
turned. Captain Lewis, myself •i.nd some others 
went up to the second village and amused ourselves 
with dancing &c. the greater part of the da)^. In the 
evening we in general returned and a great number 
of the natives, men, women and children, came to sec 
us, and appeared highly pleased. 
This day I discovered how the Indians keep their 
horses during the winter. In the day time they arc 
permitted to run out and gather what they can ; and 
at night are brought into the lodges, v/ith the natives 
themselves, and fed upon cotton wood branches : and 
in this way are kept in tolerable case. 
^ . Thursday 3rd, From this to the 13th. tlie wea- 
ther was generally very cold ; but our hunters were 
frequently out. One af them killed a beautiful: 
White hai*e* These animals i; re said to be plenty. 
We killed:a small buiialoej 3 elk, 4 deer and two or. 
