Clark: August 1, 1804
On a fair, cool morning at camp, Clark sent two men to retrieve horses that had strayed and another to check whether any Indians had visited the messenger site; none had. The party gathered grapes, killed three deer and an elk, and caught two beavers. A steady, pleasant breeze blew from the west-southwest. Clark celebrated his birthday with a meal of venison, elk, beavertail, and wild fruits. He described the prairie's rich grasses, plants, and flowers. The expected Indians had not arrived, and mosquitoes were troublesome by evening.
August the 1st 1804 a fair morning, Sent out two men after the horses
& one back to examine if the Indians have been there, ____ Beever
Cought last night, the air is Cool and pleasing
Prepared the Pipe of Peace verry flashey. wind rose at 10 oClock and
blowed from the W. S. W. very pleasent all day Several men geathering
grapes &c. two men after the horses which Strayed the night before
last. those Praries produce the Blue Current Common in the U. S. the Goose
Berry Common in the U. S, two Kind of Honeysuckle, the Bush which I have
Seen in Kentucky, with a paile Pink flower, also one which grow in
Clusters about 4 or 5 feet high bearing a Short flour in clusters of the
like Colour. the leaves Single. 3 Deer & an Elk Killed to day. This
being my birth day I order’d a Saddle of fat Vennison, an Elk fleece &
a Bevertail to be cooked and a Desert of Cheries, Plumbs, Raspberries
Currents and grapes of a Supr. quallity. The Indians not yet arrived. a
Cool fine eveninge Musquetors verry troublesom, the Praries Contain
Cheres, Apple, Grapes, Currents, Rasp burry, Gooseberris Hastlenuts and a
great Variety of Plants & flours not Common to the U S. What a field
for a Botents and a natirless
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August the 1st 1804 a fair morning Despatched two men after the horses
lost yesterday, one man back to the place from which the messinger was
Sent for the Ottoes to See if any Indians was or had been there Since our
deptr. he return’d and informed that no person had been there Sence we
left it. The Prarie which is Situated below our Camp is above the high
water leavel and rich Covered with Grass from 5 to 8 feet high
intersperced with Copse of Hazel, Plumbs, Currents (like those of the
U.S.) Rasberries & Grapes of Dift. Kinds. also produceing a Variety of
Plants and flowers not Common in the United States, two Kind of honey
Suckle one which grows to a kind of a Srub. Common about Harrods burgh in
Kentucky the other are not So large or tall and bears a flower in Clusters
Short and of a light Pink Colour, the leaves differ from any of the othe
Kind in as much as the Lieves are Distinkd & does not Surround the
Stalk as all the other Kind does one Elk and three Deer Killed to day also
two Beever Cought
The wind rose at 10 oClock from the W. S. W. and blew a Steedy and
agreeable Breeze all Day.
The Musqutors verry troublesom this evening in the bottoms.
Took equal altitudes to day and the azmuth with the Commencement of the
A.M.
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August the 1st, 1804. A fair morning. Sent out two men after the horses and one back to examine if the Indians have been there. ____ beaver caught last night. The air is cool and pleasing.
Prepared the pipe of peace very flashy. Wind rose at 10 o'clock and blew from the W.S.W., very pleasant all day. Several men gathering grapes, etc. Two men after the horses, which strayed the night before last. These prairies produce the blue currant common in the U.S., the gooseberry common in the U.S., two kinds of honeysuckle—the bush which I have seen in Kentucky, with a pale pink flower; also one which grows in clusters about 4 or 5 feet high, bearing a short flower in clusters of the like color, the leaves single. 3 deer and an elk killed today. This being my birthday, I ordered a saddle of fat venison, an elk fleece, and a beaver tail to be cooked, and a dessert of cherries, plums, raspberries, currants, and grapes of a superior quality. The Indians not yet arrived. A cool, fine evening. Mosquitoes very troublesome. The prairies contain cherries, apples, grapes, currants, raspberries, gooseberries, hazelnuts, and a great variety of plants and flowers not common to the U.S. What a field for a botanist and a naturalist!
August the 1st, 1804. A fair morning. Dispatched two men after the horses lost yesterday, one man back to the place from which the messenger was sent for the Otoes to see if any Indians were or had been there since our departure. He returned and informed that no person had been there since we left it. The prairie which is situated below our camp is above the high-water level and rich, covered with grass from 5 to 8 feet high, interspersed with copses of hazel, plums, currants (like those of the U.S.), raspberries, and grapes of different kinds; also producing a variety of plants and flowers not common in the United States. Two kinds of honeysuckle: one which grows to a kind of shrub, common about Harrodsburg in Kentucky; the other is not so large or tall and bears a flower in clusters, short and of a light pink color. The leaves differ from any of the other kind, inasmuch as the leaves are distinct and do not surround the stalk as all the other kinds do. One elk and three deer killed today, also two beaver caught.
The wind rose at 10 o'clock from the W.S.W. and blew a steady and agreeable breeze all day.
The mosquitoes very troublesome this evening in the bottoms.
Took equal altitudes today and the azimuth with the commencement of the A.M.
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