August 18th. Sunday 1805
Purchased of the Indians three horses for which we gave a
chiefs Coat Some Handkerchiefs a Shirt Legins & a fiew arrow
points &c. I gave two of my coats to two of the under Chiefs
who appeared not well satisfied that the first Chief was dressed
so much finer than themselves, at 10 oClock I set out accompanied
by the Indians except 3 the interpreter and wife,
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the
fore part of the day worm, at 12 oClock it became hasey with
a mist of rain wind hard from the S.W. and cold which increased
untill night the rain Seased in about two hours. We
proceeded on thro' a wide leavel vallie without wood except
willows & Srubs for 15 miles and Encamped at a place the
high lands approach within 200 yards in 2 points the River
here only 10 yards wide Several Small Streams branching out
on each Side below. all the Indians proceeded on except the
3 Chiefs & two young men. my hunters killed two Deer
which we eate. The Course from the forks is West 9 miles
N. 60°. W. 6 miles. The Lat
d of the forks agreeable to observations
is 43°–30′–43″ North [
actually about 45°]
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