Clark: August 13, 1806
On a cold, windy morning the party set out at sunrise with a stiff northwest breeze at their backs, making excellent progress down the Missouri. They passed the mouth of the Little Missouri River at 8 a.m. and reached the Miry River by sunset, covering 86 miles with the help of wind, current, and oars. Clark and Drouillard walked across a point and spotted elk and deer; Drouillard wounded an elk but lost it. They sighted Indians, likely Minetaree hunters, in a skin canoe. The evening was cool with fewer mosquitoes.
Friday 13th August 1806 the last night was very Cold with a Stiff breeze
from the N. W. all hands were on board and we Set out at Sunrize and
proceeded on very well with a Stiff breeze astern the greater part of the
day. passed the enterance of the Little Missouri river at 8 A.M. and
arived at the Enterance of Myry river at Sun Set and encamped on the N E
Side haveing came by the assistance of the wind, the Current and our oars
86 miles. below the little bason I with Drewyer walked through the N. E
point. we Saw an Elk and Several deer. Drewyer wounded the Elk but could
not get him. I joined the perogus & party again in the bend below and
proceeded on. Some indians were Seen in a Skin Canoe below, they were
decending from an old Camp of theirs on the S. W. Side, those I Suppose to
be Some of the Minetaras who had been up on a hunting expedition, one
Canoe was left at their Camp. we had not proceeded far before I discovered
two indians on a high hill. nothing very remarkable took place. the
Misquetors are not So troublesom this evening as they have been. the air
is cool &c.
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Friday 13th August 1806. Last night was very cold with a stiff breeze from the N.W. All hands were on board and we set out at sunrise and proceeded on very well with a stiff breeze astern for the greater part of the day. Passed the entrance of the Little Missouri river at 8 A.M. and arrived at the entrance of Myry (Miry) river at sunset and camped on the N.E. side, having come, with the assistance of the wind, the current, and our oars, 86 miles.
Below the little basin, I, with Drewyer (Drouillard), walked through the N.E. point. We saw an elk and several deer. Drewyer wounded the elk but could not get him. I rejoined the pirogues and party again in the bend below and proceeded on. Some Indians were seen in a skin canoe below; they were descending from an old camp of theirs on the S.W. side. I suppose these to be some of the Minetaras (Minnetarees) who had been up on a hunting expedition. One canoe was left at their camp. We had not proceeded far before I discovered two Indians on a high hill. Nothing very remarkable took place. The mosquitoes are not so troublesome this evening as they have been. The air is cool, etc.
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