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1805:

Captain Lewis

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Captain Clark (current)

Captain ClarkCaptain Clark:
May 22, 1806

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Charbonneau's son, a small child, is dangerously ill. His jaw and throat much swelled. We apply a poultice of onions, after giving him some cream of tartar, &c. This day proved to be fine and fair, which afforded us an opportunity of drying our baggage, which had got a little wet.

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