Clark: August 2, 1805
On a fine Friday, the party set out early along a river resembling the previous valley's terrain. Clark walked ashore and encountered several rattlesnakes on the plain. Battling a strong current and rapids with a southwest wind, they advanced about 15 miles before camping on the south side. They passed a small creek and many islands, spotted a large herd of elk at sunset, young ducks, geese, and black woodpeckers. Clark's ankle was painful, possibly from an insect bite or a developing tumor on the inner bone.
August 2nd Friday 1805 a fine day Set out early the river has much the
Same kind of banks Chanel Current &c. as it had in the last vallie, I
walked out this morning on Shore & Saw Several rattle Snakes in the
plain, the wind from the S W we proceeded on with great dificuelty from
the rapidity of the current & rapids, abt. 15 miles and Encamped on
the Lard Side, saw a large Gangue of Elk at Sunset to the S W. passed a
Small Creek on the Stard Side and maney large and Small Islands. Saw a
number of young Ducks as we have also Seen everry Day, Some geese I saw
Black woodpeckersI have either got my foot bitten by Some poisonous
insect or a turner is riseing on the inner bone of my ankle which is
painfull
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August 2nd, Friday 1805. A fine day. Set out early. The river has much the same kind of banks, channel, current, etc. as it had in the last valley. I walked out this morning on shore and saw several rattlesnakes in the plain. The wind from the southwest. We proceeded on with great difficulty from the rapidity of the current and rapids, about 15 miles, and camped on the larboard side. Saw a large gang of elk at sunset to the southwest. Passed a small creek on the starboard side and many large and small islands. Saw a number of young ducks, as we have also seen every day, and some geese. I saw black woodpeckers.
I have either got my foot bitten by some poisonous insect, or a tumor is rising on the inner bone of my ankle, which is painful.
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