September 9th. Monday 1805.
a fair morning Set out early and proceeded on thro' a
plain as yesterday down the valley Crossed a large Creek
(called) Scattering (on which Cotton trees grew) at 1 ½ miles,
a Small one at 10 miles, both from the right, the main river
at 15 miles & Encamped on a large Creek from the left which
we call Travelers rest Creek. killed 4 deer & 4 Ducks & 3
prarie fowls. day fair Wind NW. (See Suplement)
September 9th. Monday
| N. 15°. W. |
15 |
miles Thro a open vallie to the River, leaveing the road
to our right Crossed a Small Creek from the left at
9 miles, and the river which is 100 yards wide, &
passed through a pine bottom after Crossing the
(Clarks) River |
| N. 40°. W. |
2 |
miles passing thro' a pine bottom after crossing the river to
a large road on the left of the river in an open Vallie |
| N. 10°. W. |
4 |
miles Through an open Valle to a large Creek from the
left. (caled Travelers rest and Encamped the 9th. & 10th. |
|
21 |
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9th. Septr. Contd.
| North |
12 |
Miles to the mouth of a lark [large] fork which Joins from
the right and heads up near the Missouri Some distance
below the 3 forks, this River has extinsive Vallies and
is a good rout to the Missouri which the Indians say
may be traveled in 4 days and is a good rout. The
Vallie near the mouth of this fork is about 7 or 8 miles
wide leavel & open, but little timber on this fork in Sight. |
