Clark: August 16, 1804
On a cool, breezy morning at Fishing Camp northeast of the Maha village, Captain Lewis took twelve men to a nearby creek and pond, where they used a brush drag to catch around 800 fish, including pike, salmon, bass, catfish, buffalofish, and others. Clark stayed in camp and had a mast made and fitted to the boat. The party that had been sent to contact the Otoe tribe had still not returned. Winds shifted from northwest to southeast in the evening, providing relief from mosquitoes.
Aug. 16th 1804 a Verry cool morning the winds as usial from the N W. Capt
Lewis with men went out to the Creek & Pond & Caught about 800
fine fish with a Bush Drag of the following kind i.e. 79 Pike, 8 Salmon, 1
Rock, 1 flat Back, 127 Buffalow & readHorse, 4 Bass & 490 Cat,
with many Small & large Silver fish,I had a mast made &
fixed to day The Party Sent to the Ottoes not yet arrived. the wind
Shifted around to the S E. the night’s are Cool & a Breeze rises after
generally; Sometimes before night which Blows off the Musquitors cools the
atmospere.
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16th August Thursday 1804 Fishing Camp 3 ms. N. E. of the Mahars. a verry
cool morning the wind as usial from the N W.
Capt Lewis took 12 men & went to the Pond & Crek between Camp and
the old Village and Cought upwards of Boo fine fish, 79 Pike, 8 Salmon, 1
Rock,flat Back, 127 Buffalow & red horse 4 Bass & 490 Catt. with
many Small Silver fish I had a Mast made &fixed to the Boat to day,
the Party Sent to the Ottoes not yet joined usthe wind Shifted
arround to the S. E. everry evening a Breeze rises which blows off the
Musquitors & Cools the atmispeire.
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August 16th, 1804. A very cool morning, the winds as usual from the northwest. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) with men went out to the creek and pond and caught about 800 fine fish with a bush drag of the following kind, i.e. 79 pike, 8 salmon, 1 rock, 1 flat back, 127 buffalo and redhorse, 4 bass, and 490 catfish, along with many small and large silver fish. I had a mast made and fixed today. The party sent to the Ottoes (Otoes) has not yet arrived. The wind shifted around to the southeast. The nights are cool, and a breeze generally rises after, sometimes before, night, which blows off the mosquitoes and cools the atmosphere.
16th August, Thursday, 1804. Fishing Camp, 3 miles northeast of the Mahars (Omahas). A very cool morning, the wind as usual from the northwest.
Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) took 12 men and went to the pond and creek between camp and the old village, and caught upwards of 800 fine fish: 79 pike, 8 salmon, 1 rock, flat back, 127 buffalo and redhorse, 4 bass, and 490 catfish, along with many small silver fish. I had a mast made and fixed to the boat today. The party sent to the Ottoes (Otoes) has not yet joined us. The wind shifted around to the southeast. Every evening a breeze rises which blows off the mosquitoes and cools the atmosphere.
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