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]
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