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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from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents
  
  
  
  
  
  
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16th August Thursday 1804. Fishing Camp 3 Ms. N. E. of the Mahars.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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16th August Thursday 1804.
Fishing Camp 3 Ms. N. E. of the Mahars.

a verry cool morning the wind as useal from the NW.
Cap. Lewis took 12 men and went to the Pond & Creek
between Camp and the old village and Cought upwards of 800
fine fish, 79 Pike, 8 salmon resembling Trout [8 fish resemb'g
Salmon Trout
] 1 Rock, 1 flat Back, 127 Buffalow & red horse
4 Bass & 490 Cats, with many Small Silver fish. (& Srimp) I
had a Mast made and fixed to the Boat to day, the Party
Sent to the ottoes not yet joined us. the wind shifted around
to the S. E. everry evening a Breeze rises which blows off
the Musquitors & cools the atmispeere.