18th of March 1805 a cold cloudy day wind from the N. I pack up all the merchindize into 8 packs equally derided So as to have Something of every thing in each Canoe & perogue I am informed of a Party of Christanoes & assinniboins being killed by the Sioux, 50 in Number near the Estableishments on the assinniboin R. a fiew days ago (the effect of Mr. Cammeron, revenge on the Chipaway for Killing 3 of his men) Mr. Tousent Chabono, Enlisted as an Interpreter this evening, I am not well to day.
Monday 18th March 1805. Cloudy. 2 men came down from the peerogues for provisions. 2 men went up to Grossvantares. Capt. Clark went to packing up the Indian Goods— 2 men with him—