Clark: August 2, 1804
On a pleasant Thursday with a strong southeast breeze, hunters Drewyer and Colter returned to camp with horses loaded with elk, having found the animals about 12 miles south through country similar to what was visible from camp. A beaver was caught in a trap that morning. At sunset, a Frenchman named Fairfong arrived with a party from the Oto and Missouri nations, including six chiefs. The captains greeted them, exchanged food and tobacco for watermelons, and arranged to hold council the next day. Three fat bucks were killed.
August 2nd 1804 wind from the SE G. Drewery returned with the horses &
one Doe Elk the countrey thro which he passed is like what we See from the
Bluff above Camp three men out Hunting one Beaver caught this morning.
at Sunset 6 chiefs and their warries of the Ottos, and Missoures, with a
french man by the name of Far fonge, we Shook hands and gave them Some
Tobacco & Provisions, they Sent us Water Millions Three verry large
& fat Bucks Killed to day the wind Continue hard from the S. E.- the 4
qtr. of one Buck weigh’d 147 wt 11/2 Inch fat on the ribs
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August 2nd Thursday 1804 A verry pleasent Breeze from the S. E. The Two
men Drewyer & Colter returned with the horses loaded with Elk, those
horses they found about 12 miles in a Southerly Derection from Camp.
The Countrey thro which they passed is Similar to what we See from Camp.
one Beaver & a foot of Beaver caught in trap Cought this morning at
Sunset Mr. Fairfong and a pt. of Otteau & Missourie Nation Came to
Camp, among those Indians 6 were Chiefs, the principal Chiefs Capt. Lewis
& myself met those Indians & informed them we were glad to See
them, and would Speak to them tomorrow, Sent them Som rosted meat Pork
flour & meal, in return they Sent us Water millions. every man on his
Guard & ready for any thing Three fat Bucks Killed this evening the 4
qtrs. of one weighed 147 lbs.
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August 2nd 1804. Wind from the SE. G. Drewery (Drouillard) returned with the horses and one doe elk. The country through which he passed is like what we see from the bluff above camp. Three men out hunting. One beaver caught this morning. At sunset, 6 chiefs and their warriors of the Ottos and Missoures (Missouris), with a Frenchman by the name of Far fonge (Fairfong), arrived. We shook hands and gave them some tobacco and provisions. They sent us watermelons. Three very large and fat bucks killed today. The wind continues hard from the SE. The quarter of one buck weighed 147 lbs., with 1½ inches of fat on the ribs.
August 2nd, Thursday, 1804. A very pleasant breeze from the SE. The two men, Drewyer (Drouillard) and Colter, returned with the horses loaded with elk. They found those horses about 12 miles in a southerly direction from camp. The country through which they passed is similar to what we see from camp. One beaver and the foot of a beaver were caught in a trap this morning. At sunset, Mr. Fairfong and a party of the Otteau (Oto) and Missourie (Missouri) Nation came to camp. Among those Indians, 6 were chiefs. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and myself met those principal chiefs and informed them we were glad to see them, and would speak to them tomorrow. We sent them some roasted meat, pork, flour, and meal; in return, they sent us watermelons. Every man on his guard and ready for anything. Three fat bucks killed this evening; the four quarters of one weighed 147 lbs.
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