Clark: April 24, 1805
Strong north and northwest winds that began the previous night blew violently until 7 p.m., halting the expedition's progress for the day. Several items in the pirogues got wet as the boats took on water. With the party unable to travel against the headwind, hunters were sent out and returned with four deer, two elk, and some young wolves of a small variety. The men suffered from fine sand blowing in clouds off the river's points and bars, getting into their eyes, food, and drink.
24th of April Wednesday 1805 The wind rose last night and continued
blowing from the N. & N W. and Sometimes with great violence, untill 7
oClock P. M, Several articles wet in the Perogues by their takeing water
&c. as the wind was a head we could not move today Sent out hunters,
they killed 4 Deer 2 Elk & cought Some young wolves of the Small kind,
The party complain much of the Sand in their eyes, the Sand is verry fine
and rises in clouds from the Points and bars of the river, I may Say that
dureing those winds we eat Drink & breeth a prepotion of Sand.
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24th of April, Wednesday, 1805. The wind rose last night and continued blowing from the N. and N.W., sometimes with great violence, until 7 o'clock P.M. Several articles got wet in the pirogues from their taking on water, etc. Since the wind was against us, we could not move today. We sent out hunters; they killed 4 deer and 2 elk, and caught some young wolves of the small kind.
The party complains much of the sand in their eyes. The sand is very fine and rises in clouds from the points and bars of the river. I may say that during these winds we eat, drink, and breathe a proportion of sand.
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