May 23rd. Thursday 1805
a severe frost last night, the Thrmott. stood at the freesing
point this morning i.e. 32 a 0. wind S W. the water freeses
on the oars Ice on the edge of the river. We set out at an
early hour and passed the mouth [of] a creek at 1 mile on the
Stard Side which heads in a mountain N W of its mouth 30
miles, the Countrey on each side is as passed yesterday,
passed 2 small creeks on the Stard & 2 on the Lard. Side to
day. a mountain which appears to be 60 or 70 miles long
bearing E. & W is about 25 miles distant from this river on
the Stard Side Notherley of Pot Island I walked on shore
and killed 4 deer & an Elk, & a beaver in the evening we
killed a large fat Bear, which we unfortunately lost in the river,
after being shot took the water & was carried under a drift
passed in course of this day three Islands, two of them covered
with tall timber & a 3
rd. with willows
The after part of this day was worm & the Musquetors
troublesome. Saw but five Buffalow a number of Elk & Deer
& 5 bear & 2 antilopes to day. the river beginning to rise,
and current more rapid than yesterday, in maney places I
saw Spruce on the hills sides Stard. this evening
Course & Distance May 23rd.
|
mile |
|
| N. 55°. W. |
1 |
to the enterence of a creek in a bend to the Stard Side
called Teapot C. 15 yds. wide |
| S. 70°. W. |
1 1/4 |
to a point of wood land on Lard. opsd. a bluff |
| S. 50°. W. |
1 1/4 |
to a point of wood land on Stard. Side |
| S. 55°. W. |
1 1/2 |
allong the Stard Side a hill opposit on which there is pine |
| West |
2 |
to a tree in a bend to the Stard. above a bluff |
| S. 45°. W |
2 |
to the upper point of an Island in a bend to the Lard.
Side opposit the center of the Island a small creek
falls in on the Stard. Side |
| S. 75°. W. |
1/2 |
to the main Std. point opposit to a bluff Lard. just above
which a small creek falls in |
| S. 85°. W. |
3 |
to the lower point of a timbered bottom allong a bluff
in a bend on the Stard Side |
| S. 10°. W. |
1 1/2 |
to the upper point of a timber in a bend on the Lard.
opposit to a bluff |
| N. 88°. W. |
2 |
to a point of wood land Stard. Side opsd. a bluff above
which a creek falls in Lard. |
| N. 15°. W. |
1 1/4 |
to a point of wood land Lard. opsd. a bluff |
| West |
1/4 |
allong the Lard. point. |
| S 60°. W. |
1 |
to a point of timbered land on the Stard Side |
| N. 65°. W. |
2 |
to a pt. of timber Lard. passing a Small Island in a deep
bend to the N. a bluff on Stard. |
| S. 65°. W. |
2 |
to a pt. of wood land Stard. opsd. a bluff |
| N. 75°. W. |
1/4 |
to the upper point of a bluff in a bind to the Larboard
Side |
| N. 30°. E |
1 1/2 |
to the upper point of a Small Island in a deep bend to
the N.E. |
| N. 40°. W. |
1 1/2 |
allong the Lard. Shore to the point L.S. |
| N. 45°. W. |
1 1/4 |
to a point of wood in a bend on Lard. under a hill.
opposit to which we encamped on the S.S. |
|
27 |
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