Clark: April 25, 1805
The party set out early on a cold morning with moderate headwinds and some clouds, finding ice collected on the oars. By around 1 p.m. the north wind grew so violent that the canoes, which had taken on some water, had to lay by. The dog lost the previous day rejoined the group. Frustrated by persistent winds and the river's crooked course, Captain Lewis decided to proceed overland with four men to the Yellowstone River to make celestial observations of its mouth. The wind calmed at 5 p.m., and the party continued on and camped.
25th of April Thursday 1805 The wind was moderate & ahead this
morning, we Set out at an early hour The morning cold, Some flying Clouds
to be Seen, the wind from the N. ice collected on the ores this morning,
the wind increased and became So violent about 1 oClock we were obliged to
lay by our Canoes haveing taken in Some water, the Dog which was lost
yesterday, joined us this morning.
finding that the winds retarded our progression for maney days past, and
no apparance of an alteration, and the river being Crooked that we could
never have 3 miles fair wind, Capt. Lewis concluded to go by land as far
as the Rochejhone or yellow Stone river, which we expect is at no great
distance by land and make Some Selestial observations to find the
Situation of its mouth, and by that measure not detain the Perogues at
that place any time for the purpose of makeing those necessary
observations he took 4 men & proceeded on up the Missouri on the L.
Side, at 5 oClock the wind luled and we proceeded on and incamped.
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25th of April, Thursday, 1805. The wind was moderate and ahead of us this morning. We set out at an early hour. The morning was cold, with some flying clouds to be seen, and the wind from the north. Ice collected on the oars this morning. The wind increased and became so violent about 1 o'clock that we were obliged to lay by our canoes, having taken in some water. The dog that was lost yesterday joined us this morning.
Finding that the winds had retarded our progress for many days past, and there being no appearance of a change, and the river being so crooked that we could never have three miles of fair wind, Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) concluded to go by land as far as the Rochejhone or Yellowstone River, which we expect is at no great distance by land, and to make some celestial observations to find the location of its mouth. By doing this, he would not detain the pirogues at that place for the time needed to make those necessary observations. He took four men and proceeded on up the Missouri on the larboard side. At 5 o'clock the wind calmed, and we proceeded on and camped.
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