Clark: August 18, 1805
Clark traded a chief's coat, handkerchiefs, a shirt, leggings, and arrow points to the Shoshone Indians for three horses, then gave two of his own coats to two lesser chiefs who felt slighted by the head chief's finer dress. He departed at 10 a.m. with most of the Indians, the interpreter, and his wife. The day turned hazy, cold, and rainy from the southwest. The party traveled 15 miles through a treeless valley along a narrow river and camped where highlands pinched in. Hunters killed two deer for food.
August 18th Sunday 1805 Purchased of the Indians three horses for which we
gave a Chiefs Coat Some Handkerchiefs a Shirt Legins & a fiew arrow
points &c. I gave two of my coats to two of the under Chiefs who
appeared not well Satisfied that the first Chief was dressed so much finer
than themselves. at 10 oClock I Set out accompanied by the Indians except
3 the interpreter and wife, the fore part of the day worm, at 12 oClock it
became hasey with a mist of rain wind hard from the S. W. and Cold which
increased untill night the rain Seased in about two hours. We proceeded on
thro a wide leavel vallie without wood except willows & Srubs for 15
miles and Encamped at a place the high lands approach within 200 yards in
2 points the River here only 10 yards wide Several Small Streams branching
out on each Side below. all the Indians proceeded on except the 3 Chiefs
& two young men. my hunters killed two Deer which we eate. The Course
from the forks is West 9 miles N. 60° W. 6 miles. The Laid. of the forks
agreeable to observations is 43° 30′ 43″ North-
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August 18th, Sunday, 1805. Purchased three horses from the Indians, for which we gave a chief's coat, some handkerchiefs, a shirt, leggings, a few arrow points, etc. I gave two of my coats to two of the under chiefs, who appeared not well satisfied that the first chief was dressed so much finer than themselves.
At 10 o'clock I set out, accompanied by the Indians except 3, the interpreter, and his wife. The fore part of the day was warm. At 12 o'clock it became hazy with a mist of rain, wind hard from the S.W. and cold, which increased until night; the rain ceased in about two hours.
We proceeded on through a wide, level valley without wood except willows and shrubs for 15 miles, and camped at a place where the highlands approach within 200 yards in 2 points. The river here is only 10 yards wide, with several small streams branching out on each side below. All the Indians proceeded on except the 3 chiefs and two young men. My hunters killed two deer, which we ate.
The course from the forks is West 9 miles, N. 60° W. 6 miles. The latitude of the forks, agreeable to observations, is 43° 30' 43" North.
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