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from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
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Chapter VIII
PART I Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | ||
[Clark:]
May 4th.. Satturday 1805
The rudder Irons of our large Perogue broke off last night,
the replaceing of which detained us this morning untill 9
oClock at which time we set out the wind a head from the
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high and butifull the bottoms are extencive with a great deal
of timber on them all the fore part of this day the wood land
bordered the river on both Sides, in the after part a butifull
assending plain on the Std Side we camped on the Std. Side a
little above. we passed a Small Creek on the L. Side near
which I saw where an Indian lodge had been fortified many
year past. Saw great numbers of anamals of different kinds
on the banks, I saw the black martin to day. in the evening
I walkd on Shore on the Std Side & Struck the river Several
miles above our camp & did not get to Camp untill some time
after night. we have one man Sick. The river has been falling
for several days passed; it now begins to rise a little, the
rate of rise & fall is from one to 3 inches in 24 hours
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S. 80°. W. | 3, | to a point of timber on the Stard. Side. |
S. 72°. W. | 5. | to a point of wood land on the Std. Side. river wide & maney sand bars |
S. 50°. W | 1 1/2 | to the mouth of a creek in a Deep bend to the Lard. Side. a sand Isd. opsd. |
N 10° W. | 3. | to a point of wood Land on the
Lard. Side passing a point S Side 1 1/4 miles. |
S 45°. W. | 4 | to a willow point on the Stard. Side, the river
makeing a considerable [bend] arround to the North an open plain |
S. 70°. W. | 1 1/2 | to a point of timbered land on the Stard Side,
where we encamped |
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Chapter VIII
PART I Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 | ||