Journal Entry

Clark: April 10, 1805

April 10, 1805
William Clark Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

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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