[Lewis:]
Monday May 13th 1805.
The wind continued to blow so violently this morning that
we did not think it prudent to set out. sent out some hunters.
At 1 P.M. the wind abated, and altho' the hunters had not all
returned we set out; the courant reather stronger than usual
and the water continues to become reather clearer, from both
which I anticipate a change of Country shortly. the country
much the same as yesterday; but little timber in the bottoms
and a scant proportion of pine an cedar crown the Star
d. hills.
Capt C. who was on shore the greater part of the day killed a
mule and a Common deer, the party killed several deer and
some Elk principally for the benefit of their skins which are
necessary to them for cloathing, the Elk skins I now begin to
reserve for making the leather boat at the falls. the hunters
joined us this evening; Gibson had wounded a very large
brown bear but it was too late in the evening to pursue him.
Courses and distances May 13th. 1805.
| S. 35°. W. |
along the Stard. shore to a point of high timber
opposite to a bluff, passing the entrance of two Creeks
on Lard., 1st. 18. 2nd. 30 yards wide neither discharging
any water at present |
1 1/2 |
| S. 50°. W. |
Along the Stard. point opposite to a high blf. |
1. |
| N. 75°. W. |
to a point of woodland on the Lard. side |
2 |
| S. 80°. W. |
Along the Lard. shore to a point of wood land near
which we encamped on Lard. shore |
2 1/2 |
|
Miles. |
7. |
Point of Observation No. 18.
At our encampment of this evening on Lard. side Observed time and
distance of D's Western limb from Antares; *. East; with Sextant.
Mean of sundry Observations.
| Time |
Distance |
| h m s |
° ′ ″ |
| P.M. 11. 51. 18.4 |
39. 10. 30. |
