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from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
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Chapter IV Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | ||
8th.. of October Monday 1804.—
a cool
morning Set out early the wind from the N.W.
proceeded on, passed the
mouth of a Small Creek on the L.S.
about 2 1/2 miles above Grouse Island,
(3) passed a Willow
Island which divides the Current equilly. (2) passed
the
mouth of a River called by the Ricares We tar
hoo[24]
on
the
L.S. this river is 120 yards wide, the water of which at this
time is Confined within 20 yards, dischargeing but a Small
quantity,
throwing out mud with Small propotion of Sand,
great quantities of the red
Berries, ressembling Currents, are
on the river in every bend. 77° 33′. 00″ Lattitude from the
obsevation of to day at the mouth of this river (heads
in the
Black mount'n) is 45° 39′.5″North. proceeded
on passed a
(3) Small river of 25 yards wide Called (4) Rear par or Beaver
Dam R: this river [Ma ro pa][25]
is entirely
chocked up with
mud, with a Streem of 1 Inch Diamiter passing through,
descharging
no Sand, at 1 (5) mile passed
the lower pint of
an Island close on the L.S. 2 of our men discovered the
ricckerree village, about the Center of the Island on the L
Side on
the main Shore. this Island is about 3 miles long,
Seperated from the L.S.
by a Channel of about 60 yards wide
verry Deep, The Isld. is covered with fields, where those
People raise their
Corn Tobacco Beens &c. &c. Great numbers
passed above the head of the Island & Capt. Lewis with 2
interpeters & 2 men went to the Village I formed a Camp of
the french & the guard on Shore, with one Sentinal on board
of the boat at anchor, a pleasent evening all things arranged
both for Peace or War, This Village (6) is Situated about
the center of a large Island near the L. Side & near the foot
of Some high bald uneaven hills, Several french men Came
up with Capt. Lewis in a Perogue, one of which is a Mr. Gravellin[26]
a man well versed in the language of this nation and gave
us some information relitive to the Countrey nat[i]on &c.
N. 70°. W | 2 | Miles to a tree in the bend to the L. Side, passed
a small Creek L. S. (I) |
N. 10°. W. | 1 | miles to the pt. on the S. S. |
N. 15°. E. | 2 1/2 | to
the mo: of a River [We ter hoo 120 yds wide] in the bend to the L. S. (2) passing over a willow Island (3) |
N. 40°. E. | 1 | mile on the L. Side |
N. 30° E | 1 | mile on the L. S. to the Mouth of a Small river
[Ma-ro-pa] (4) |
N. 15°. E | 1 | mile to the lower pt. of an Isd. (5) |
North | 3 1/2 | Miles to a
pt. on the S. S. passd. the head of the
Isd. and the 1st. rickorries Village (6) oppsd a Creek we Call after the 1st. Chief Ka kaw iss assa Creek. L. S. |
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