Clark: August 23, 1804
The party set out very early, though two men with the horses had not caught up the previous night. Clark walked ashore and shot a fat buck, while J. Fields killed a buffalo that Captain Lewis took twelve men to retrieve. Two elk swam the river but escaped despite gunfire, and R. Fields arrived with the horses and two deer. Strong west winds whipped fine sand off the bars in choking clouds, coating the grass white. Several prairie wolves were seen. The group camped on the south side above a sand island and caught one beaver.
23rd August Thursday 1804 Set out this morning verry early, the two men R.
Fields & Shannon did not Come up last night, I went out and Killed a
fine Buck, J. Fields Killed a Buffaloes, 2 Elk Swam by the boat whilst I
was out and was not Killed, many guns fired at it R. Fields Came up with
the horses & brought two Deer, Collins Killed a Small doe, Several
Prarie wolves Seen Course West 4 Mls. to the mouth of a Small run between
two Bluffs of yellow Clay North 31/4 miles to the upper Pt. of Some timber
in the bend to S. S. near where R. fields Killed the Buffalow passed the
pt. of High Land on S. S at 1/4 of a mile, Capt. Lewis went out with 8 men
& brought the buffalow to the river at this bend, C. Lewis Killed a
Goose, wind blew hard of the flying Sands which rasies like a Cloud of
Smoke from the Bars when the wind Blows, the Sand being fine and
containing a breat perpotion of earth and when it lights it Sticks to
every thing it touches at this time the grass is white S 48° 3 miles to a
point of willows on the S. S. haveing passed the Sand Island L. S Camped
on the L S above the Island Saw an elk Standing on a Sand bar. Shields
Shot it thro the neck 101/4
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23rd August Thursday 1804 Set out this morning verry early the two men
with the horses did not Come up last night I walked on Shore & Killed
a fat BuckJ. Fields Sent out to hunt Came to the Boat and informed
that he had Killed a Buffalow in the plain a head Cap Lewis took 12 men
and had the buffalow brought to the boat in the next bend to the S S. 2
Elk Swam the river, and was fired at from the boat R. Fields came up with
the Horses and brought two Deer one Deer Killed from the Boat. Several
Prarie Wolves Seen to day Saw Elk Standing on the Sand bar
The Wind blew hard West and raised the Sands off the bar in Such Clouds
that we Could Scercely See this Sand being fine and verry light Stuck to
every thing it touched, and in the Plain for a half a mile the distance I
was out every Spire of Grass was covered with the Sand or Dust We Camped
on the L. S. above a Sand Island one Beaver Cought
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23rd August, Thursday 1804. Set out this morning very early. The two men, R. Fields and Shannon, did not come up last night. I went out and killed a fine buck. J. Fields killed a buffalo. Two elk swam by the boat while I was out and were not killed; many guns were fired at them. R. Fields came up with the horses and brought two deer. Collins killed a small doe. Several prairie wolves seen.
Course west 4 miles to the mouth of a small run between two bluffs of yellow clay. North 3¼ miles to the upper point of some timber in the bend to S. S., near where R. Fields killed the buffalo; passed the point of high land on S. S. at ¼ of a mile. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis) went out with 8 men and brought the buffalo to the river at this bend. C. Lewis killed a goose.
The wind blew hard, raising the flying sands like a cloud of smoke from the bars when the wind blows. The sand, being fine and containing a great proportion of earth, sticks to everything it touches when it lands; at this time the grass is white. S 48°, 3 miles to a point of willows on the S. S., having passed the sand island L. S. Camped on the L. S. above the island. Saw an elk standing on a sand bar; Shields shot it through the neck. 10¼.
23rd August, Thursday 1804. Set out this morning very early. The two men with the horses did not come up last night. I walked on shore and killed a fat buck. J. Fields, sent out to hunt, came to the boat and informed that he had killed a buffalo in the plain ahead. Cap Lewis (Capt. Lewis) took 12 men and had the buffalo brought to the boat in the next bend to the S. S. Two elk swam the river and were fired at from the boat. R. Fields came up with the horses and brought two deer; one deer killed from the boat. Several prairie wolves seen today. Saw elk standing on the sand bar.
The wind blew hard from the west and raised the sands off the bar in such clouds that we could scarcely see. This sand, being fine and very light, stuck to everything it touched, and in the plain for half a mile—the distance I was out—every spire of grass was covered with the sand or dust. We camped on the L. S. above a sand island. One beaver caught.
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