24th. October Wednesday 1804—
Set out early a cloudy day Some little Snow in the morning
I am
Something better of the Rhumitism in my neck. a butifull
Countrey on both Sides of the river. the
bottoms covd.
with wood, we have Seen no game on the
river to day—a
prof of the Indians hunting in the neighbourhood
(1) passed
a Island on the S. S. made by the river Cutting through a
point, by which the river is Shortened Several miles. on this
Isld. we Saw one of the Grand Chiefs of the Mandins, with five
Lodges hunting, this Chief met the Chief of the Ricares who
accompanied us with great Cordiallity &
serimony Smoked the
pipe & Capt. Lewis with the
Interpeter went with the Chiefs to
his Lodges at 1 mile distant, after his
return we admited the
Grand Chief & his brother for a few minits on
our boat. proceeded
on a Short distance and
camped on the S. S. below the
old village of the Mandins & ricares.[50]
Soon after our land'g
4 mandins came from a camp
above, the Ricares Chief went
with them to their Camp,
Course Distance & Reffurences—25th.. of October.
N. 80°.
W. |
3 |
Miles to a pt. on the L. Side
passed an old Village
(1) |
West |
1 |
Mile on the L.
Side |
S. 80°. W. |
1 |
Mile
on the L. Side |
S. 60.
W. |
2 |
Miles to a pt. on the L.
Side |
S. 30°. W. |
2 |
Miles
to a Tree on the Larboard Side |
S. 33°.
W. |
2 |
Miles to a point on the Starboard Side opposit a
high
hill |
|
11 |
|