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LEWIS AND CLARK Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 |  |
May 21st. 1804 Monday—
All the forepart of the Day arranging our party and procureing
the different articles necessary for
them at this place.
Dined with Mr. Ducett and Set out
at half passed three oClock
under three Cheers from the gentlemen on the
bank and proceeded
on to the head of the
Island (which is Situated on the
Stbd. Side) 3 Miles
Soon after we Set out to day a hard
Wind from the W. S W accompanied with
a hard rain, which
lasted with Short intervales all night, opposit our
Camp a
Small creek coms in on the Lbd Side.
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| S. 15°. W | - 1 - 3/4 - | To bilge of Isd.[18] |
| N 52° W | - 1 - 1/2 - | TP Upper Pt. of Isd. Std. Sd |
| 3 - 1/4 |
Apparently meaning the
"bulge" or projection of St. Charles Island to the
south. Most of the
camping-sites of the expedition, and other localities named, are
identified in the notes to Coues's L. and C., q.v.;
but as many of these are but conjectures,
the reader will do well to compare carefully therewith the facsimiles of
Clark's
original maps, published in the present edition.—Ed.
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LEWIS AND CLARK Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | |