4th.. of
October Thursday 1804—
the wind blew all night from the
NW. some rain, we were
obliged to Drop down 3 miles to get the Chanel
Suft. deep to
pass up, Several Indians on the Shore
viewing of us called
to us to land one of them gave 3 yels & Sciped
[skipped] a
all before us, we payed no attention to
him, proceeded on
and came too on the L. S. to brackf't one of those
Indians
swam across to us beged for Powder, we gave him a piece of
Tobacco & Set him over on a Sand bar, and set out,. the
wind
hard ahead (1) passed a Island in the middle of the river
about 3 miles in
length, we call Good hope Island, (2) at 4
miles passed a (2) Creek on the
L. S. about 12 yards wide
Capt. Lewis and 3 men walked on Shore &
crossed over to an
(3) Island situated on the S. S. of the current &
near the center
of the river this Isld. is about 1 1/2
miles long & nearly 1/2 as
wide, in the Center of this Island was an
old village of the
rickeries called La hoo catt it
was circular and walled containing
17 lodges
and it appears to have been deserted about five
years, the Island contains
but little timber. we camped on
the Sand bar makeing from this Island, the
day verry cool
Course Distance &
reffurences, 4th.. Octr.
| N. 18°. W. |
8
1/2 |
miles to a pt. on the S. S. passed an Island Goodhope
in the middle of the river (1) |
| N. 12°. E. |
1 1/2 |
miles on the S. S. passed a creek on the L. S. (2) |
| N. 45°. E. |
2 |
miles on the S. pt. passed an Island on which there
was a Village (3) of Ricreries in the year 1797.
La hoo-catt |
|
12 |
|
