Saturday 2nd.. Nov. 1805.
a CLEAR morning. we carried a part of the baggage
below the other last rapids one mile further, and ran
over one canoe down the rapid at a time. about 10
oClock A. M. we got all below the last rapids we have any
acct. of from the Savages, then loaded the canoes agn. and about
12 oC. Set out and proceeded on over Several more rapids at
the foot of large Islands. Saw 2 old ancient villages below the
big rapids which was evacuated, the bark taken off of one of
them and put in a pond to Soak. the frames verry large. the
mountains verry high on the Lard. Side and on the S. Side a
little back from the River. proceed. on abt. 4 miles then the
Rir. got Smooth the current verry gentle &c the River wide
and Strait the remdr.. of the day we passed a creek on L. Side
&c. great nomber of Spring runs, and Springs flowing from
the high clifts and mountains, and fell off down 100 feet or
more. high clifts on each Side. the Indians over took us
with their canoes, which they carryed past the big rapids Saw
2 Indians dressed in red Scarlet and one in blue cloth which
appeared new. they had a Musket which was made all of
brass and copper, a powder flask &c. towards evening the
River got more wide could Scarsely perceive any current at all.
the mont.. and clifts cont. all day. went 21 miles and Camped
under a Shelving clift & a green on the Lard. Side. Saw this
day abundance of geese and killed 16 of them. Saw Some
Swan and brants ducks &c. passd. one village this after noon
on the S. Side. passd. Some narrow bottoms high towers of
rocks &c. the country is timbred but mostly Spruce and pine.
Some oak &c.
