Clark: August 1, 1805
On a fine Wednesday, Captain Lewis departed at 8 o'clock, leaving Clark to lead the boats. The party traveled nine miles through a steep mountain canyon with ragged dark and light sandstone cliffs, navigating swift, shallow water that demanded great effort. Clark shot an ibex (bighorn) that fed the whole party. Beyond the mountain, they entered a wide, level valley four to eight miles across, where the river spread into small channels. They camped on the larboard side opposite a large creek. Joseph and Reubin Field killed five deer, and Clark spotted a bear eating currants. Sunrise temperature was 50°.
August 1st Wednesday 1805 A fine day Capt. Lewis left me at 8 oClock just
below the place I entered a verrey high mountain which jutted its
tremedious Clifts on either Side for 9 Miles, the rocks ragide Some verry
dark & other part verry light rock the light rocks is Sand Stone. The
water Swift & very Sholey. I killed a Ibix on which the whole party
Dined, after passing through the Mountain we entered a wide extesive
vallie of from 4 to 8 Miles wide verry leavell a Creek falls in at the
Commencement of this Vallie on the Lard Side, the river widens &
spreds into Small Chanels. We encamped on the Lard Side opposit a large
Creek I sent out Jo. & R fields to hunt this evening they killed 5
Deer, I saw a large Bear eateing Currents this evining The river so rapid
that the greatest exertion is required by all to get the boats on wind S W
Murckery at sun rise 50° Ab. 0
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August 1st, Wednesday 1805. A fine day. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) left me at 8 o'clock. Just below the place I entered a very high mountain which jutted its tremendous cliffs on either side for 9 miles. The rocks were ragged, some very dark and other parts very light rock; the light rocks are sandstone. The water was swift and very shoaly. I killed an ibex on which the whole party dined.
After passing through the mountain we entered a wide, extensive valley of from 4 to 8 miles wide, very level. A creek falls in at the commencement of this valley on the larboard side. The river widens and spreads into small channels. We camped on the larboard side opposite a large creek. I sent out Jo. and R. Fields to hunt this evening; they killed 5 deer. I saw a large bear eating currants this evening. The river was so rapid that the greatest exertion is required by all to get the boats on. Wind S.W. Mercury at sunrise 50° above 0.
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