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from the original manuscripts in the library of the American Philosophical Society and by direction of its committee on historical documents |
Thursday July 5th 1804
Set out errley this morning Swam ouer Stray Horse a Cross
the River to Join our other Horses prossed on for two miles
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1724 the couse of the Indians moving from this place I cant
Larn but natreley Concluded that war has reduced thair nation
and Compelled them to Retir further in to the Plaines with a
view of Defending themselves and to operserve their enemey
and to Defende them Selves on Horse Back encampt on the
South Side