May 23rd Wednesday 1804—
We Set out early ran on a Log and detained one hour,
proceeded the Course of Last night 2 miles to the mouth of a
Creek [R] on the Stbd. Side called Osage Womans R, about
30 yds Wide, opposit a large Island and a [American] Settlement.
(on this Creek 30 or 40 famlys are Settled, crossed to
the Setlemt. and took in R & Jos Fields who had been Sent
to purchase Corn & Butter &c Many people Came to See
us, we passed a large Cave on the Lbd. Side (Called by the
french the Tavern[21]
—about 120 feet wide 40 feet Deep & 20
feet high many different immages are Painted on the Rock at
this
place the Inds. & French pay omage. Many names are
wrote on the rock, Stoped about one mile above for Capt Lewis
who had assended the Clifts which is at the Said
Cave 300
fee[t] high, hanging over the waters, the water excessively
Swift to day, We incamped below a Small Isld. in the
Middle
of the river, Sent out two hunters, one Killed a
Deer.
Course & Distance 23rd May
| S. 75
W |
2 |
mils to Osage Womn. R the
Course of last Night |
| S. 52
W |
7 |
mils. to a pt. on St.
Side. |
|
9 |
|
This evening we examined the arms and amunition found
those mens arms in
the perogue in bad order. a fair evening.
Capt. Lewis
near falling from the Pinecles of rocks 300 feet, he
caught at 20
foot.
