Clark: April 10, 1805
The expedition departed very early on a cool, calm morning that turned warm by afternoon, with mosquitoes becoming bothersome. They passed an Indian camp on the larboard side and overtook three French trappers along the way. Clark observed several antelope, geese, and swans on the starboard side. The terrain resembled previous days, though timbered points grew larger and coal deposits continued. One man spotted a hill on fire near the river. The party camped on the starboard side just above a sharp southwestern bend they named the Little Bacon.
10th of April Wednesday 1805 Set out verry early. the morning cool and no
wind proceeded on passed a camp of Inds. on the L. S. this day proved to
be verry worm, the Misquetors troublesom. I Saw Several Antilope on the S.
S. also gees & Swan, we over took 3 french men Trappers The countrey
to day as usial except that the points of Timber is larger than below, the
Coal Continue to day, one man Saw a hill on fire at no great distance from
the river, we camped on the S. S. just above a remarkable bend in the
river to the S W, which we call the little bacon.
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10th of April, Wednesday, 1805. Set out very early. The morning was cool and there was no wind. We proceeded on and passed a camp of Indians on the L. S. (larboard side). This day proved to be very warm, and the mosquitoes were troublesome. I saw several antelope on the S. S. (starboard side), also geese and swans. We overtook 3 French trappers.
The country today was as usual, except that the points of timber are larger than below. The coal continues today. One man saw a hill on fire at no great distance from the river. We camped on the S. S. just above a remarkable bend in the river to the S. W., which we call the Little Bacon.
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