River a Dubois opposet the mouth of the Missourie River
Sunday May the 13th. 1804.
I despatched an express this morning to Capt. Lewis at St.
Louis, all our
provisions Goods and equipage on Board of a
Boat of 22 oars[11]
(Party) a large Perogue of 71 oares (in
which
8 French) a Second Perogue of 6 oars, (Soldiers) Complete with
Sails &c. &c. Men
compd. with Powder Cartragies and 100
Balls each, all
in health and readiness to set out. Boats and
everything Complete, with
the necessary stores of provisions
& such articles of merchandize as
we thought ourselves
authorised to procure—tho' not as much as I
think nessy. for the multitude of Inds.
thro which we must pass on our road
across the Continent &c.
&c.
Monday May 14th. 1804
Rained the fore part of the day I
determined to go as far as
St. Charles a french
Village 7 Leags. up the Missourie, and wait
at that
place untill Capt. Lewis could finish the business in
which he was obliged to attend to at St. Louis and
join me by
Land from that place 24 miles; by this movement I calculated
that if any alterations in the loading of the Vestles or other
Changes necessary, that they might be made at St.
Charles
I Set out at 4 oClock P.M, in the presence of many of the
neighbouring inhabitents, and proceeded on under a jentle
brease up the Missourie to the upper Point of the 1
st Island
4 Miles and camped on the Island which, is
Situated Close on
the right (or Starboard) Side, and opposit the mouth of
a
Small Creek called Cold water,
[12]
a heavy rain this
after-noon
The Course of this day nearly West wind
from N. E.
