29th. of Septr. Satturday 1804.—
Set out early Some bad Sand bars, proceeded on at 9
oClock we
observed the 2d. Chief & 2 principal Men one Man
& a Squar on Shore, they wished to go up with us as far as
the
other part of their band, which they Said was on the river
a head not far
Distant we refused Stateing verry Sufficint
reasons and was Plain with
them on the Subject, they were
not pleased observed that they would walk
on Shore to the Place
we intended to Camp to night, we observed it was not
our wish
that they Should for if they did we Could not take them or
any other Tetons on board except the one we had now with us
who
might go on Shore whenever he pleased. they proceeded
on, the Chief on
board askd. for a twist[7]
of Tobacco for
those
men we gave him 1/2 of a twist, and Sent one by them for
that
part of their band which we did not See, & Continued on
Saw great
numbers of Elk at the mouth of a Small Creek
Called No timber C—as
no timber appeared to be on it
above the mouth of this Creek (a Ricara band of) the Panies
had a Village 5 years ago,
(no remains but the mound which surrounded
the town.) The 2d. Cheif came on the Sand bar &
requested we would put
him across the river, I Sent a Perogue
& Crossed him & one Man to
the S. S. and proceeded on &
Came too on a Sand bar on about 1/2 Mile
from the main Shore
& put on it 2 Sentinals Continud all night at
anchor (we
Substitute large Stones for anchors in place of the one we lost
all in high Spirits &c.
Course
Distance & refference—29 Septr.
| S. 60°.
W. |
2 |
Mls. to a pt. on S. S. Passing Several Sand
bars. |
| N. 80° W. |
1 1/4 |
to
a tree on L. S. |
| N. 16°. E. |
2
1/2 |
to a pt. on S.
S. |
| N. 8° W. |
1 3/4 |
to the Mouth of a Creek on the L. S. Where the Panias
had a Town. |
| N.
45°. E. |
2 |
M1s. to a pt. on the L. Side |
| N. 25°.
E. |
1 1/2 |
Miles to the Lower pt. of a Willow Island[8]
in the
middle of the river. |
|
11 |
|
Course
Distance & refferrence—30th. Sept.
| N. 30° W. |
3 |
Miles to a tree at the upper pt. of some woods on the
S. S. |
| N. 80°. W. |
1
1/2 |
Miles on the S. S. |
| N. 64°.
W. |
3 |
Mls. to a Bush on L.
S. |
| N. 46°. W. |
1 1/2 |
Mls. on the L. S. |
| N. 10.
W. |
3 |
Mls. to a pt. on the S. S. passed Several Sand bars &
the Camp of a Band of Tetons (1) |
| North |
2 |
Miles to a tree on the S. S. |
| N. 24°.
W. |
4 |
Mls. to a pt. on the L. S. |
| N. 50°
W. |
2 1/2 |
Mls. to the Lower pt. of Pania Island[9]
situated in the
midl. of the
river (2) |
|
20
1/2 |
|
