Clark: August 23, 1806
The party set out very early but strong winds forced them ashore at 11:30 a.m. after passing the Sarwarkarnahar River. They resumed travel at 3 p.m. following a brief shower. Hunters Shields and the Field brothers were sent ahead and killed three elk and three deer, though the meat was lean. A violent rainstorm hit at 4 p.m. Clark noted abundant grapes, chokecherries, and an unfamiliar black currant. They camped on a sandbar to escape mosquitoes, covering 40 miles. Captain Lewis is recovering well from his wound.
Saturday 23rd August 1806 We Set out very early, the wind rose &
became very hard, we passed the Sar-war-kar-na-har river at 10 A. M and at
half past eleven the wind became So high and the water So rough that we
were obliged to put to Shore and Continue untill 3 p. M. when we had a
Small Shower of rain after which the wind lay, and we proceeded on. Soon
after we landed I Sent Shields & Jo. & Reubin Fields down to the
next bottom of timber to hunt untill our arival. we proceeded on Slowly
and landed in the bottom. the hunters had killed three Elk and 3 Deer the
deer were pore and Elk not fat had them fleece & brought in. the
Musqueters large and very troublesom. at 4 P. M a Cloud from the N W with
a violent rain for about half an hour after the rain we again proceeded
on. I observe great quantities of Grapes and Choke Cheries, also a Speces
of Currunt which I had never before observed the leas is larger than those
above, the Currt. black and very inferior to either the yellow, red, or
perpleat dark we landed on a Small Sand bar under a Bluff on the S
W. Side and encamped, this Situation was one which I had Chosen to avoid
the Musquetors, they were not very troublesom after we landed. we Came
only 40 Miles to daye
My Frend Capt Lewis is recoverig fast the hole in his thy where the Ball
passed out is Closed and appears to be nearly well. the one where the ball
entered discharges very well-.
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Saturday 23rd August 1806. We set out very early. The wind rose and became very hard. We passed the Sar-war-kar-na-har river at 10 A.M., and at half past eleven the wind became so high and the water so rough that we were obliged to put to shore and remain there until 3 P.M., when we had a small shower of rain, after which the wind died down, and we proceeded on. Soon after we landed, I sent Shields and Jo. and Reubin Fields down to the next bottom of timber to hunt until our arrival. We proceeded on slowly and landed in the bottom. The hunters had killed three elk and three deer. The deer were poor and the elk not fat. We had them fleeced and brought in. The mosquitoes were large and very troublesome.
At 4 P.M. a cloud came from the N.W. with a violent rain for about half an hour. After the rain we again proceeded on. I observed great quantities of grapes and chokecherries, also a species of currant which I had never before observed. The leaf is larger than those above; the currant is black and very inferior to either the yellow, red, or purplish-dark. We landed on a small sandbar under a bluff on the S.W. side and camped. This situation was one which I had chosen to avoid the mosquitoes; they were not very troublesome after we landed. We came only 40 miles today.
My friend Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) is recovering fast. The hole in his thigh where the ball passed out is closed and appears to be nearly well. The one where the ball entered discharges very well.
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