Wednesday (Friday) 13th. August 1806 [Friday correct]
THE last night was very cold with a Stiff breeze from
the N.W. all hands were on board and we Set out
at sunrize and proceeded on very well with a Stiff
breeze astern the greater part of the day. passed the enterance
of the Little Missouri river at 8 A. M. and arived at the
Enterance of Myry river[1]
at sun set and encamped on the
N E Side haveing came by the assistance of the wind, the current
and our oars 86 miles. below the little bason I with
Drewyer walked through the N.E point, we Saw an Elk
and Several deer. Drewyer wounded the Elk but could not
get him. I joined the perogues & party again in the bend
below and proceeded on. Some indians were Seen in a Skin
canoe below, they were decending from an old camp of theirs
on the S.W. Side, those I suppose to be some of the Minetaras
who had been up on a hunting expedition, one Canoe
was left at their camp, we had not proceeded far before I discovered
two indians on a high hill. nothing very remarkable
took place, the Misquetors are not so troublesom this evening
as they have been, the air is cool &c.
