Journal Entry

Clark: August 13, 1806

August 13, 1806
William Clark Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages

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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