13th of May Monday 1805.
The wind continued to blow hard untill one oClock P M. to
day at which time it fell a little and we set out and proceeded
on verry well about 9 miles and camped on the Lard Side. the
countrey much the same appearance as yesterday but little
timber in the bottoms, some Pine in places on the Stard. Hills.
I killed two deer this evening one a mule deer & the other a
common Deer, the party killed several this morning all for
the use of their Skins which are now good, one man Gibson
wounded a verry large
brown bear, too late this evening to
prosue him. We passed two creeks in a bend to the Lar
d Side
neither [of] them had any water,
Course & Distance 13th. of May 1805
|
miles |
|
| S. 35°. W. |
1 1/2 |
along the Std. Shore to a point of high timber opposit a
bluff, passing the enterence of two creeks on the
L.S. neither of which discharge any water at this
time. 1st. 18. 2d. 30 yds wide |
| S. 50°. W. |
1 |
along the Std. point oppsd. a high bluff |
| N. 75°. W. |
2 |
to a point of wood land on the Lard. Side |
| S. 80°. W |
2 1/2 |
along the Lard Shore to a point of wood land near
which we incamped on the Lard Side |
| miles |
7 |
|
