July 9th. Monday 1804—
one man Sent back to the river we passed last night to Blase
[notch] a tree with a View to notify the
party on Shore of our
passing Set out and passed the head of the (1)
Island which
was Situated opposit to our Camp last night a Sand bar at the
head (2) opsd. this Island a Creek or Bayaue coms in
from a
large Pond on the Starboard Side, as our flanking party saw
great numbers of Pike in this Pond, I have laid it down with
that
name anex'd, at 8 oClock the wind Shifted from the
N. E. to S. W. and it
commenced raining. (3) at Six Miles
passed the mouth of Creek on the L. S.
called Monter's [Montain's]
Creek, about two mile above is some Cabins where
our Bowman &
Several frenchmen Campd. two years ago[66]
(4) passed
an Island on the S. S. in a Bend of the river opposit
some Clifts on the L. S. the Wind Shifted to the N W
opposit this
Island and on the L. Side, (Loup) or Wolf River
coms in, this river is about 60 yards wide and heads with the
waters of the Kansis, and is navagable for
Perogues "Some
distance up" Camped at a point on the L. S. opposit the
head of the Island, our party was incamped on the Opposit
Side,
their not answering our signals Caused us to Suspect
the persons Camped
opposit to us was a War party of Soux,
we fired the Bow piece to alarm the
party on Shore, alled
prepared to oppose if attacted
Course Distance & Refrs. July
9th 1804
| N. 60° W 1
1/2 |
Ms. to up. pt. of Isd. psd. a Creek S S (1)
(2) |
| S 20° W 3 1/2 |
Ms. to up. pt. S. S. psd.
pt. & Sand bar S. S. |
| N 82°
W 3 1/2 |
Ms. to pt. S. S.
psd. sand, & a Creek L. S.
(3) |
| N 68° W 5 1/2 |
Ms. to pt. L. S. pad.
Wolf R. L. S. opsd. Isd.
(5) |
| 14 |
|
