[Lewis:]
Sunday May 19th. 1805.
The last night was disagreeably could; we were unable to
set out untill 8 oclock A.M. in consequence of a heavy fogg,
which obscured the river in such a manner that we could not
see our way; this is the first we have experienced in any
thing like so great a degree; there was also a fall of due
[dew] last evening, which is the second we have experienced
since we have entered this extensive open country. at eight
we set out and proceeded as yesterday by means of the cord
principally, the hills are high and the country similar to that
of yesterday. Capt Clark walked on shore with two of the
hunters and killed a brown bear; notwithstanding that it was
shot through the heart it ran at it's usual pace near a quarter
of a mile before it fell. one of the party wounded a beaver,
and my dog as usual swam in to catch it; the beaver bit him
through the hind leg and cut the artery; it was with great
difficulty that I could stop the blood; I fear it will yet prove
fatal to him. on Capt. Clark's return he informed me that
he had from the top of one of the adjacent hights, discovered
the entrance of a large stream which discharged itself into the
Missouri on the Lar
d. side distant 6 or seven miles; from the
same place he also saw a range of Mountains, bearing W. distant
40 or 50 Miles; they appeared to proceed in a S.S.W. direction;
the N.N.E. extremity of these mountains appeared abrupt.
[17]
This afternoon the river was croked, rappid and containing
more sawyers than we have seen in the same space since we
left the entrance of the river Platte. Capt. C. in the course
of his walk killed three deer and a beaver, I also walked
on shore this evening a few miles and killed an Elk, a buck,
and a beaver. the party killed and caught 4 other beaver &
3 deer.
Courses and distances May 19th. 1805.
| S. 35°. W. |
To a point of woodland on the Lard. side opposite
to a bluff |
1 1/4 |
| South. |
To a point of timber on the Stard. side opposite high
hills on Lard. side |
1 1/2 |
| S. 75°. W. |
To a point of woodland on Lard. side opposite to a
bluff on Stard. |
1. |
| S. 20°. W. |
To a willow point on Stard. side the river making a
deep bend to the E. |
1 1/2 |
| S. 30°. E. |
Along the Stard. opposite to a bluff |
1. |
| S. 60°. E. |
To a point of woodland Stard. side opposite to a bluff. |
2 1/2 |
| West. |
Along the Lard. shore opposite to a bluff |
3/4 |
| S. 60°. W. |
Along the Lard. shore opposite to a bluff |
1/2 |
| S. 15°. W. |
To a point of woodland on Stard. side opposite to a
bluff a deep bend to the South |
3. |
| S. 20°. W. |
To a point on the Lard. side. |
1 1/2 |
| S. 45°. W. |
To a point of high timber on the Lard. opposite to
a bluff |
3/4 |
| South. |
To a point of willows on the Stard. Sid. |
1 3/4 |
| West. |
To a point of low willows on the Lard. side opposite
to the lower point of a willow Island St. Side |
1 1/2 |
| S. 45°. W. |
Along the Lard. point opposite to the upper point of
the Island; a bluff on the Stard. side |
1/2 |
| S. 10°. E. |
Along the Lard. point opposite to a bluff, under
which is a shoal Stard. S., rappid water |
1/4 |
| N. 45°. E. |
To the point of a sandbar on the Stard. side passing
remarkable strong water. |
1/2 |
| S. 45°. E. |
To the timber on the Stard. point, opposite to a bluff
on Lard. where we encamped for the night. |
1/2 |
|
Miles |
20.1/4 |
The men complain much of sore eyes and imposthumes.
