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Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

printed from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Friday 14th.. Sept. 1804.

a foggy morning, a cloudy day and Some rain the water is
So Shallow that we had to waid & hall the barge over the
Sand bars. at 8 oClock we halted for to take breakfast. the
3 men who went a hunting yesterday joined us here. the hills
and praries are pleasant but barron. G. Drewyer caught 3
beaver last night the Musquitoes are troublesom. passd. black
bluffs on the S. Side and an Island which had Som timber on
it. passed a creek on South Side. the hunters killed a goat
and a hare. the Goat was killed by Capt. Clark & the first
that was Seen by the party on the Missourie.