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from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
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16th.. of October Tuesday 1804—
Some rain this morning, 2 young squars verry anxious to
accompany us, we Set out with out Chief on board by name
Ar ke tar na shar or Chief of the Town, a little above our
camp on the L.S. passed a circular work, where the, Shăr há
or Chien, or Dog Indians formerly
lived a short distance
above passed a Creek which we call Chien Creek (Chayenne or
Shar ha (Mr Hayley says Not
Chien), above is a willow Island
Situated near (1) the L. Side a
large Sand bar above & on
both Sides (2) passed a Creek above the
Island on the L.S.
call So-harch (or Girls) Creek,
at 2 miles higher up (3) passed
a Creek on L.S. call Charpart[39]
(or womins) Creek, passed
(5) an Island Situated
in a bend to the S.S. this Isd. is about
1 1/2 Miles
long, covered with timber Such as Cotton wood,
opsd.
the lower point a creek coms in on [sentence incomplete
—Ed.] the
S.S. called by the Indians Kee tooch Sar
kar nar
[Keetooshsahawna—Biddle] (or place of Beaver)
above the Island a small river coms in about 35 yards wide
called
War ra con ne[40]
or (Elk Shed their horns). The Island
is called
Carp Island by Ivens [Evans] Wind hard from the
N.W. Saw great numbers of
Goats on the Shore S.S. proceeded
on Capt. Lewis & the Indian Chief walked on Shore,
soon
after I discovered great numbers of Goats in the river,
and Indians on the
Shore on each Side, as I approached or
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with Sticks and halling them to Shore, Those on the banks
Shot them with arrows and as they approachd. the Shore would
turn them back of this Gangue of Goats I counted 58 of
which they had killed on the Shore, one of our hunters out
with Cap Lewis killed three Goats, we passed the Camp on
the S.S. and proceeded 1/2 mile and camped on the L.S.
many Indians came to the boat to See, Some came across
late at night, as they approach they hollowed and Sung,
after Staying a short time 2 went for Some meat, and returned
in a Short time with fresh & Dried Buffalow, also goat, those
Indians Stayed all night, they Sung and was verry merry the
greater part of the night.
North | 4 | Miles to a pt. on the S.S. Passed a Willow Island L. S. (1) a Creek (2) above the Isd. & one at 2 miles further (3) |
N. 10°. E. | 6. | Miles to the upper point of Some Timber on the L.S. opsd. the mouth of a Creek on the S.S. (4) passed a Isld. on the S.S. (5) opsd. the Lower pt. of which comes in a Creek (5) |
North | 1/2 | Mile on the L. Side |
N. 30°. W. | 1 | Ml. on the L. point High Ld. |
N. 38°. W. | 3 | Miles to a point on the S.S. |
14 1/2 |
N. 10°. E. | 1 1/2 | Miles to a pt. on the L.S. |
North | 1/2 | ml. on the L.S. |
N. 10°. W. | 1/2 | Ml. on the L.S. |
N. 33°. W. | 3 1/2 | Mls. to the Commencement of Some woods on the S.S. |
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☞ note from the Ricares to the River Jacque near
N.E.
is about 40 mls. to the Chien a fork of R
Rogue[41]
. 20
(further)
passing the Souix River near the Chien
this from information
of Mr. Graveline who passed
through this Countrey.
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