July 13th.. Friday 1804—
Set out at Sun rise, and
prosd. on under a gentle Breeze, at
two Miles passed
the mouth of a Small river on the S. S.
called by the Indians Tar-ki-o,[68]
a channel running out of the
river three miles
above (which is now filled up with Sand)
runs into this Creek and formed a
Island Called Sd. Josephs
Several Sand bars parralel to each other above. In the first
bend to
the left is Situated a Butifull & extensive plain, cover'd
with Grass
resembling Timothy except the Seed which resembles
Flax Seed, this plain also abounds in Grapes of
defferent kinds Some nearly ripe, I Killed two Goslings
nearly
Grown, Several others Killed and cought on Shore,
also one old Goose, with
pin fethers, she Could not fly. at
about 12 Miles passd. a Island Situated in a bend on the S. S.
above this
Island is a large Sand bar Covered with willows,
The wind from the South, Camped on a large Sand Bar
makeing out from the
L. Sd. opposit a high handsom Prarie,
the hills about 4 or 5 Miles on S. S. this plain
appeard extensive,
the Clouds appear to
geather to the N. W. a most
agreeable Breeze from the South (I walked on
Shore on the
S. S. the lands are low Subject to overflow)
Last
night at about 10 oQock a Violent Storm of wind
from the N. N. E which
lasted with Great violence for about
one hour, at which time a Shower of
rain Succeeded.
Course Distance &
Reffrs.. July 13th
| N.
8° E. 1 |
Ml. to pt. on
S. S. psd. Sd. Isld. |
| N. 28° E 3
1/2 |
Ms. to pt. on L. S.
psd. Riv. & Isd.
(1) |
| S 70° W 3 |
Ms.
to pt. on S. S. opsd. a prarie
(2) |
| N. 46° W. 1 1/2 |
Ml. on S. S. opsd. the Prarie & a
Hill |
| N. 30° W. 1 1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. on L.
S. |
| N. 45° W. 4 1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. on L. S. psd. an Isd. (3) |
| N.
66° W. 3 1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. on S. S. |
| N. 8° W.
2 |
Ms. to a pt. on L. S. a
Sand Isd. |
| 20 1/2
Miles |
|
The men on Shore did not join us this after noon.
The
river nearly on a Stand the high lands on the S. S. has only
been seen at a Distance above the Nordaway River, those on
the L. S.
approaching the river at every bend, on the Side
next to the river well
timbered, the opsd. Side open & the
Commencmt. of Plains.
