[Clark, first draft:]
September 22nd.. Sunday 1805.
our first course of yesterday was nearly
| N. 80°. W. |
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winding thro a grassy Pine Country of fine land for 12
miles |
| N. 70 W. |
3 |
miles down a steep hill & on a hill side a creek to the
right to the river from the left at a rapid |
| West |
2 |
miles down the N side of the River and encamped, in
the morning proceeded down to the Chief ['s] Lodge
on an Island, found 3 men fishing hot day |
| miles |
7 |
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a fine morning I proceed on down the little river to
about 1½ a mile & found the chi[e]f in a canoe comeing to
meet me I got into his canoe & crossed over to his camp on
a small Island at a rapid Sent out the hunters leaving one
to take care of the baggage, & after eating a part of a sammon
I set out on my return to meet Capt. Lewis with the Chief &
his son at 2 miles met Shields with 3 Deer, I took a small
pice & changed for his horse which was fresh & proced on this
horse threw me 3 times which hurt me some. at Dark met
Capt Lewis Encamped at the first Village men much fatigued
& reduced, the Supply which I sent by R Fields was timely,
they all eate hartily of roots & fish, 2 horses lost 1 Days
journey back[56]
.
Friday (Sunday) 22nd.. Septr. 1805
a verry worm day the hunters Shi[e]lds killed 3 Deer this
morning, I left them on the Island and Set out with the
Chief & his Son on a young horse for the Village at which
place I expected to meet Capt Lewis this young horse in
fright threw himself & me 3 times on the Side of a Steep hill
& hurt my hip much, Cought a Coalt which we found on
the roade & I rode it for Several miles untill we saw the Chiefs
horses, he Cought one & we arrived at his Village at Sunset,
& himself and mys[el]f walked upto the 2d Village where I
found Capt Lewis & the party Encamped, much fatigued, &
hungery, much rejoiced to find something to eate of which
they appeared to partake plentifully I cautioned them of the
Consequences of eateing too much &c.
The planes appeared covered with Spectators viewing the
white men and the articles which we had, our party weakened
and much reduced in flesh as well as Strength, The horse I
left hung up they receved at a time they were in great want,
and the Supply I Sent by R. Fields proved timely and gave
great encouragement to the party with Captn. Lewis. he lost
3 horses one of which belonged to our guide. Those Indians
Stole out of R.F. Shot pouch his knife wipers Compas &
Steel, which we could not precure from them, we attempted
to have Some talk with those people but could not for the
want of an Interpreter thro' which we could Speake, we
were Compelled to converse alltogether by Signs. I got the
Twisted hare to draw the river from his Camp down which he
did with great Cherfullness on a white Elk skin, from the
1st. fork which is few miles below, to the large fork on which
the So So ne or Snake Indians fish, is South 2 Sleeps; to a
large river which falls in on the N W. Side and into which
The Clarks river empties itself is 5 Sleeps from the mouth
of that river to the falls is 5 Sleeps at the falls he places
Establishments of white people &c. and informs that great
numbers of Indians reside on all those fo[r]ks as well as the
main river; one other Indian gave me a like account of the
Countrey. Some few drops of rain this evening. I precured
maps of the Country & river with the Situation of Indians,
Towns from Several men of note Seperately which varied
verry little.
