[Clark:]
25th. of April Thursday 1805
The wind was moderate & ahead this morning, we set out
at an early hour The morning cold, some flying clouds to be
seen, the wind from the N: ice collected on the ores this
morning, the wind increased and became so violent about
1 oClock we
were obliged to lay by our canoes haveing taken
in some water, the Dog
which was lost yesterday, joined us
this morning.
finding that the
winds retarded our pregression for maney
days past, and no app[e]arance of
an alteration, and the river
being [so] crooked that we could never have 3
miles fair wind,
Capt. Lewis concluded to go by land
as far as the Rochejhone
or yellow Stone river, which we expect is at no
great distance
by land and make Some Selestial observations to find the
situation of its mouth, and by that measure not detain the
Perogues
at that place any time for the purpose of makeing
those necessary
observations he took 4 men & proceeded on
up the
Missouri on the L. Side, at 5 oClock the wind luled
and we proceeded on and incamped
Course Distance
&c. 25th. of
April
| N. 68°. W. |
2 1/2 |
miles to
point of wood land on the Larboard
Side |
| West |
1 1/4 |
miles to a
tree in a bend to the Std. Side in a low
plain |
| South |
1 1/2 |
miles to
the upper part of a low bluff in a bend to the
Sd.
Side |
| East |
2 1/2 |
miles to a
point of timbered land on the Starboard Side. |
| S.
28°. E. |
3/4 |
on the Std. point.
Bluff opsd. |
| S 20°.
W. |
1 |
mile on the Std. point bluff
opsd. |
| N. 65°.
W |
3 |
miles to the upper part of a timbered bottom in a
bend
to the S.Sd. |
| S. 72°
W. |
1 3/4 |
mile to the lower part of some timber in a
bend to the
S. Side |
|
14
1/4 |
|
