23rd. of
September Sunday 1804—
Set out under a gentle breeze from
the S. E. (1) passed a
Small Island Situated in a bend to the L. S. Called
Goat
Island, a Short distance above the upper point a Creek of 12
yards wide Coms in on the S. S. we observed a great Smoke
to the S.
W. I walked on Shore & observed Buffalow in great
Herds at a
distance
(2) passed two Small Willow Islands with large Sand bars
makeing out from them, passed (2) Elk Island about 2 1/2
Miles long
& 3/4 Mile Wide Situated near the L. S. Covered
with Cotton Wood the
read Currents Called by the french
Gres de Beuff.[35]
& grapes
&c. &c.
the river is nearly
Streight for a great distance wide and
Shoal (4) passed a Creek on the S.
S. 16 yards wide we Call
Reuben Creek,[36]
as R. Fields
found it. Camped on the S. S.
below the mouth of a Creek on the L. S.
three Souex boys
Came to us Swam the river and informd
that the Band of
Seauex called the Tetongues
(Tetons) of 80 Lodges were Camped
at the next Creek above, & 60
Lodges more a Short distance
above, we gave those boys two Carrots of
Tobacco to Carry
to their Chiefs, with directions to tell them that we
would Speek
to them tomorrow
Capt. Lewis walked
on Shore this evening, R. F. Killed a
Doe Goat,
Course Distance & reffurence—24th.. Septr
| N. 80
W. |
3 |
Miles a pt. on the S.
S. |
| West |
2 1/2 |
Miles to the
S. S. right of a Isld. Situated on the
L. S.
(1) |
| West |
4 |
Miles to a Point
on the S. S. passed the Island on
the L. S. |
| S.
85° W. |
4 |
Miles to the Mouth of a River Called by
Evens[37]
Little
Missourie I call it the Teton river as the
Teton Bands of the Soux reside on it
(2) |
|
13 |
|
