@section 2 {day} @section 3 {au} Clark @section 3 {dt} December 27, 1805 @section 3 {txc} Friday 27th December 1805 rained last night as usial and the greater part of this day. In the evening Co~mo wool the Chief and 4 men of the Clat Sop nation they presented us a root which resembles the licquirish in Size and taste, which they roste like a potato which they Call Cul ho~mo, also a black root which is cured in a kill like the pash~a~co above; this root has a Sweet taste and the natives are verry fond of it ¬ they Call this root Shaw~na~tah~que. also a dried berry about the size of a Chery which they Call Shele well all those roots those Indians value highly and give them verry Spearingly. in return for the above roots Capt Lewis gave the Chief a Small piece of Sheap Skin to Ware on his head, I gave his Son a par of ear bobs and a pece of ribon, and a Small piece of brass for which they were much pleased. = Those roots and berries are timely and extreamly greatfull to our Stomachs, as we have nothing to eate but Spoiled Elk meat, I Showed Capt L# 2 Musquetors to day, or an insect So much the Size Shape and appearance of a Musquetor that we Could observe no kind of differance. =