May 4th.. Satturday 1805
The rudder Irons of our large Perogue broke off last night,
the replaceing of which detained us this morning untill 9
oClock at which time we set out the wind a head from the
west, The countrey on each side of the Missouri is a
rich
high and butifull the bottoms are extencive with a great deal
of timber on them all the fore part of this day the wood land
bordered the river on both Sides, in the after part a butifull
assending plain on the St
d Side we camped on the St
d. Side a
little above. we passed a Small Creek on the L.
Side near
which I saw where an Indian lodge had been fortified many
year past. Saw great numbers of anamals of different kinds
on the
banks, I saw the black martin to day. in the evening
I walk
d on Shore on the St
d Side & Struck the
river Several
miles above our camp & did not get to Camp untill some
time
after night. we have one man Sick. The river has been falling
for several days passed; it now begins to
rise a little, the
rate of rise & fall is from one to 3 inches in 24
hours
Course & Distance the 4th. of
May
|
miles |
|
| S.
80°. W. |
3, |
to a point of timber on the Stard. Side. |
| S. 72°.
W. |
5. |
to a point of wood land on the Std. Side. river wide
& maney sand
bars |
| S. 50°. W |
1 1/2 |
to the mouth of a creek in a Deep bend to the Lard.
Side. a
sand Isd. opsd. |
| N 10°
W. |
3. |
to a point of wood Land on the
Lard. Side passing a
point S Side 1 1/4
miles. |
| S 45°. W. |
4 |
to a willow point on the Stard. Side, the river
makeing
a considerable [bend] arround to the North an
open
plain |
| S. 70°. W. |
1 1/2 |
to a point of timbered land on the Stard Side,
where
we encamped |
|
miles
18 |
|
