Clark's View of the Nez Perces

On October 7th, 1805, William Clark wrote:

Ther disorders are but flew and those flew of a Scofelous nature. they make great use of Swetting. The hot and cold baethes, They are verry Selfish and Stingey of what they have to eate or ware, and they expect in return Something for everything give as presents or the Survices which they doe let it be however Small, and fail to make those returns on their part. (Clark, from Moulton V.5, 259)

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