Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 printed from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
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[Clark:]
17th of April Wednesday 1805
a fine morning wind from the S E. Genly.
to day handsom
high extencive rich Plains on each side, the mineral appearances
continue with greater appearances of
coal, much greater
appearance of the hills haveing been burnt, more Pumice
Stone & Lava washed down to the bottoms and some Pumice
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numbers of Buffalow feeding in the Plains at a distance Capt.
Lewis killed 2 Buffalow buls which was near the water at the
time of dineing, they were so pore as to be unfit for use. I
saw Several Small parties of antelopes large herds of Elk,
Some white wolves, and in a pond (formed on the S.S. by the
Missouries changeing its bead) I seen Swan, Gees, & different
kinds of Ducks in great numbers also a Beaver house. Passed
a small creek on the S.S. & several runs of water on each side,
Saw the remains of Indian camps in every point of timbered
land on the S.S. in the evining a thunder gust passed from
the S W. without rain, about sunset saw some fresh Indians
track and four rafts on the shore S.S. Those I prosume were
Ossinniboins who had been on a war party against the Rockey
Mountain Indians. Saw a curlow, some verry large beaver
taken this morning. those animals are made use of as food
and preferred by the party to any other at this season
S. 70°. W. | 3 | miles to a point of willows on the S.Sd. |
S 75°. W. | 1/2 | miles on the Sd. Side opposid a Bluff |
N. 75°. W. | 3 | miles to a wood in a bend to the Sd. Side |
N. 50°. W | 3 1/2 | miles to a point of wood Land Sd. Side |
S 60°. W | 3/4 | of a
mile to a pt. of wood land on the S. Sd.
opposit to a Bluff on the Ld. Side just above which a creek falls in on the Labd. about 10 yds. wide. |
N. 80° W. | 3 1/4 | miles to a willow point on the L. Sd. a
Lake & creek Std. Halls Strand lake |
S. 85° W. | 3 3/4 | miles to a L. pt. of wood land opposit to a
bluff on the Starboard Side. |
West | 1 | mile along the
L. pt of wood land, a high bluff on the S.S. above which a run falls in burnt hills |
S. 40° W. | 1 | mile along the same point of wood land Lard. S. |
S. 30° W. | 1/4 | of a mile on the Lad. Side of a willow point. |
S. 14° W. | 4 | miles to the upper part of a high timber on the
Starboard Side. |
S. 28° W. | 2 | miles to a point of wood land on the L.
Side where we camped for the night. |
mls. | 26 |
Note The distance we are obliged to go round sand bars
&c. is much
greater than those called for in the
courses from point to point &c.
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