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  Clark
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  September 25, 1804
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  25th Septr a fair morning the wind from the S# E# all well, raised a Flag 
  Staff & made a orning or Shade on a Sand bar in the mouth of Teton 
  River for the purpose of Speeking with the Indians under, the Boat Crew on 
  board at 70 yards Distance from the bar The 5 Indians which we met last 
  night Continued, about 11 oClock the 1 s & 2d Chief Came we gave them 
  Some of our Provsions to eat, they gave us great quantites of meet Some of 
  which was Spoiled we feel much at a loss for the want of an interpeter the 
  one we have can Speek but little. 
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  Met in council at 12 oClock and after Smokeing, agreeable to the usial 
  Custom, Cap Lewis proceeded to Deliver a Speech which we oblige to Curtail 
  for want of a good interpeter all our Party paraded. gave a medal to the 
  Grand Chief Calld. in Indian Un ton gar Sar bar in French Beefe nure Black 
  Buffalow Said to be a good man, 2 Chief Torto hon gar ¬  or the Partisan~or 
  Partizan~bad the 3rd is the Beffe De Medison his name is Tar ton gar wa 
  ker 
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  1. Contesabe man War zing go 
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  2. do Second Bear = Ma to co que pan 
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  Envited those Cheifs on board to Show them our boat and Such Curiossities 
  as was Strange to them, we gave them 1/4 a glass of whiskey which they 
  appeared to be verry fond of, Sucked the bottle after it was out & 
  Soon began to be troublesom, one the 2d Cheif assumeing Drunkness, as a 
  Cloake for his rascally intentions I went with those Cheifs (which left 
  the boat with great reluctiance) to Shore with a view of reconseleing 
  those men to us, as Soon as I landed the Perogue three of their young men 
  Seased the Cable of the Perogue, the Chiefs Soldr. Huged the mast, and the 
  2d Chief was verry insolent both in words & justures declareing I 
  Should not go on, Stateing he had not recved presents Suffient from us, 
  his justures were of Such a personal nature I felt my Self Compeled to 
  Draw my Sword, at this motion Capt# Lewis ordered all under arms in the 
  boat, those with me also Showed a Disposition to Defend themselves and me, 
  the grand Chief then took hold of the roop & ordered the young warrers 
  away, I felt my Self warm & Spoke in verry positive terms Most of the 
  warriers appeared to have ther Bows Strung and took out their arrows from 
  they quves. as I was not permited to return, I Sent all the men except 2 
  Inpt. to the boat, the perogu Soon returned with about 12 of our detumind 
  men ready for any event this movement caused a no. of the Indians to 
  withdraw at a distance, ¬ Their treatment tome was verry rough & I 
  think justified rough ness on my part, they all left my Perogue and 
  Councild. with themselves the result I could not lern and nearly all went 
  off after remaining in this Situation Some time I offered my hand to the 1 
  & 2 Chief who refusd to recve it. I turned off & went with my men 
  on board the perogue, I had not progd. more the 10 paces before the 1st 
  Cheif 3rd & 2 Brave men waded in after me. I took them in & went 
  on board we proceeded on about 1 mile & anchored out off a willow 
  Island placed a guard on Shore to protect the Cooks & a guard in the 
  boat, fastened the Perogues to the boat, I call this Island bad humered 
  Island as we were in a bad humer. 
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