Clark: August 15, 1805
On a cool, windy Thursday, Clark and his party pushed up rapid waters through a rugged low mountain, passing two bold streams (including Willards Creek) and an Indian road. Clark took a meridian altitude reading, calculating the latitude at 44°00'48". The men grew exhausted from repeatedly wading in cold water and surviving on bitter, lean deer meat. Clark, Sacagawea, and her husband narrowly avoided rattlesnakes while walking onshore, prompting Clark to name the area Rattlesnake Mountain. He killed a buck and had no word from Lewis.
August 15th Thursday 1805 a Cool windey morning wind from the S W we
proceeded on thro a ruged low mountain water rapid as usial passed a bold
running Stream which falls from the mountain on the Lard. Side at 4 miles,
also a bold running Stream 10 yards wide on the Stard Side 8 feet 3 In.
Deep at 6 miles, Willards Creek the bottoms narrow, the Clifs of a Dark
brown Stone Some limestone intermixedan Indian road passes on the
Lard Side latterly used. Took a Meridian altitude at the Comsnt. of the
Mountain with Octent 65° 47′ 0″. The Latd. 44° 0′ 48 1/10″ proceeded on
with great labour & fatigue to the Mouth of a Small run on the Lard.
Side
passed Several Spring runs, the men Complain much of their fatigue and
being repetiedly in the water which weakens them much perticularly as they
are obliged to live on pore Deer meet which has a Singular bitter taste. I
have no accounts of Capt Lewis Sence he Set out
In walking on Shore I Saw Several rattle Snakes and narrowly escaped at
two different times, as also the Squar when walking with her husband on
ShoreI killed a Buck nothing else killed to dayThis mountn.
I call rattle Snake mountain. not one tree on either Side to day
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August 15th, Thursday 1805. A cool, windy morning, wind from the southwest. We proceeded on through a rugged low mountain, water rapid as usual. Passed a bold running stream which falls from the mountain on the larboard side at 4 miles, also a bold running stream 10 yards wide on the starboard side, 8 feet 3 inches deep, at 6 miles—Willards Creek. The bottoms are narrow, the cliffs of a dark brown stone with some limestone intermixed. An Indian road passes on the larboard side, lately used. Took a meridian altitude at the commencement of the mountain with octant: 65° 47' 0". The latitude: 44° 0' 48 1/10". Proceeded on with great labor and fatigue to the mouth of a small run on the larboard side. Passed several spring runs. The men complain much of their fatigue and of being repeatedly in the water, which weakens them much, particularly as they are obliged to live on poor deer meat which has a singular bitter taste. I have no accounts of Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) since he set out.
In walking on shore I saw several rattlesnakes and narrowly escaped at two different times, as also the squaw when walking with her husband on shore. I killed a buck; nothing else killed today. This mountain I call Rattlesnake Mountain. Not one tree on either side today.
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