15th..
of October Monday 1804—
rained all last night, we Set out
early and proceeded on at
3 miles passed an Indn. Camp
(of hunters Ricaras) on the S.S.
we halted above
and about 30 of the Indians came over in
their canoos of Skins, we eate
with them, they give us meat,
in return we gave fish hooks & some
beeds, about a mile
higher we came too on the L.S. at the camp of the
Recores
(ricaras) of about 8 Lodges, we also eate
and they gave
Some meat, we proceeded on Saw numbers of Indians on
both Sides passing a Creek, Saw many curious hills, high and
much
the resemblance of a house with a hiped (like ours) roof,
at 12 oClock it cleared away and the evening was pleasent,
wind from
the N.E. at Sunset we arrived at a Camp of
Recares of 10 Lodges on the
S.S. we came too and camped
near them Capt. Lewis and
my self went with the Chief who
accompanis us, to the Huts of Several of
the men all of
whome Smoked & gave us something to eate also Some meat
to take away, those people were kind and appeared to be
much plsd. at the attentioned paid them.
Those people are much
pleased with my black Servent.
Their womin verry fond of carressing our
men &c.
Course Distance & Reffurences—15th Oct
| West |
2 1/2 |
Miles to a Creek on the L.S. passing over a Sand bar
makeing from the S. pt. |
| North |
4 |
Miles to a point of wood on the L.S. passing over a
sand point on the S.S. |
| N. 34°
W. |
31/2 |
Miles to a point of wood on the S.S. passing
old Village
of the Shăr há or Chien Indians on the L.S.
below a Creek on the same Side. passed a Camp
10 of Ricares on
S.S. |
|
10 |
|
