September 2nd. Monday 1805
a Cloudy Morning, raind Some last night we Set out
early and proceeded on up the [Fish] Creek, Crossed a large
fork from the right and one from the left; and at 8 [7 ½] miles
left the roade on which we were pursuing and which leads over
to the Missouri,[13]
and proceeded up a West fork [of Fish Creek]
without a roade preceded on thro' thickets in which we
were obliged to Cut a road, over rockey hill Sides where our
horses were in [per]peteal danger of Slipping to their certain
distruction & up & Down Steep hills, where Several horses
fell, Some turned over, and others Sliped down Steep hill Sides,
one horse Crippeled & 2 gave out. with the greatest dificuelty
risque &c. we made five miles 7 ½ & Encamped on the left
Side of the Creek in a Small Stoney bottom. after night
Some time before the rear Came up, one Load left about 2
miles back, the horse on which it was carried crippled. Some
rain at night
Septr. 2nd Monday
| North |
1 ½ |
to a large fork which falls in on the left in a pine bottom |
| N. 45°. E |
2 ½ |
Miles to a large fork which falls in on the right Hills
Covd. with Pine |
| North |
3 ½ |
miles to the forks of the Creek passed a leavel pine
bottom & pine hills maney beaver Dams across the
Creek |
| N. 60°. W |
2 ½ |
miles up the west fork leaving the road on our right
which passes to the Missouri by the East fork |
| N. 35°. W |
3 |
miles up the west fork Crossed it Several times &
passing thro' thickets brush & over rocks. |
| N. 50°. W |
2 |
miles over hills rocks & Steep points & hill Sides on
the left of the Creek Crossing a run at 1 mile |
|
15 |
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