Journal Entry

Clark: April 19, 1805

April 19, 1805
William Clark Missouri River near Little Missouri

19th of April Friday 1805 a blustering windey day the wind So hard from
the N, W. that we were fearfull of ventering our Canoes in the river, lay
by all day on the S. Side in a good harber, the Praries appear to green,
the cotton trees bigin to leave, Saw some plumb bushes in full bloom,
those were the plumb bushes which I have Seen for Some time. Killed an Elk
an a Beaver to dayThe beaver of this river is much larger than
usial, Great deal of Sign of the large Bear,

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