Clark: August 26, 1804
On Sunday, August 26, 1804, the party rejoined the boat at 9 a.m., jerked meat from the previous day's hunt, and prepared elk skins for a tow rope before setting out at 10 a.m. Drouillard and Shannon were left behind to search for lost horses. They passed cliffs of white and dark earth and camped opposite the old Omaha village of Petite Arc, founded by a chief who had broken from Chief Blackbird. Patrick Gass was appointed sergeant to replace the deceased Floyd. The men gathered abundant grapes and plums; mosquitoes were troublesome at night.
26th August Sunday 1804 arrived at the boat at 9 oClock A.M. Set out at 10
oClock after Jurking the meet & Cutting the Elk Skins for a Toe Roap
and proceeded, leaveing G. Drewyer & Shannon to hunt the horses, the
river verry full of Sand bars and Wide Course S. 66° W. 2 mes. to a Sand
bar Makeing out from the S. S. N. 82° W. 7 mes. to a pt. of willows S S
passd. a Island & large Sand bars on both sides river wide and a Clift
of White earth on the L. S of 2 ms. in length to a point of Willows on the
S. S opposit Arch Creek above the mouth of this Creek a Chief of the Maha
nataton displeased with the Conduct of Black bird the main Chief came to
this place and built a Town which was called by his name Petite Arch (or
Little Bow) this Town was at the foot of a Hill in a handsom Plain
fronting the river and Contained about 100 huts & 200 men, the remains
of this tribe Since the Death of Petite arch has joined the remaining part
of the nation This Creek is Smallwe apt. Pat Gass Sergeant Vice
Floyd Dicesed, Geathered great quantites of Grapes & three Kinds of
Plumbs, one yellow round, & one ovel, & the Common wild Plumb.
Misquetors bad to nightI have apt. you
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26th August Sunday 1804 (Joined the Boat at 9 oClock A M) after Jurking
the meat Killed yesterday and prepareing the Elk Skins for a Toe Roape we
Set out Leaveing Drewyer & Shannon to hunt the horses which was lost
with directions to follow us Keeping on the high lands.
proceeded on passed a Clift of White & Blue or Dark earths of 2 miles
in extent on the L. S. and Camped on a Sand bar opposed the old village
Called Pitite Arc a Small Creek falls into the river 15 yds wide below the
Village on the Same Side L. S this village was built by a Indian Chief of
the Maha nation by the name of Pitite arc (or little Bow) displeasd. with
the Great Chief of that nation (Black Bird) Seperated with 200 men and
built a village at this place. after his death the two villages joined,
apt. Pat Gass a Sergt. Vice Floyd Deceased
Great qts. of Grape, Plumbs of three Kinds 2 yellow and large of one of
which is long and a 3rd kind round & red all well flavored.
perticularly the yellow Sort.
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26th August Sunday 1804. Arrived at the boat at 9 o'clock A.M. Set out at 10 o'clock after jerking the meat and cutting the elk skins for a tow rope, and proceeded, leaving G. Drewyer (Drouillard) and Shannon to hunt the horses. The river is very full of sandbars and wide. Course S. 66° W. 2 miles to a sandbar making out from the S.S.; N. 82° W. 7 miles to a point of willows on the S.S. Passed an island and large sandbars on both sides; the river is wide, and a cliff of white earth on the L.S. of 2 miles in length, to a point of willows on the S.S. opposite Arch Creek. Above the mouth of this creek, a chief of the Maha (Omaha) nation, displeased with the conduct of Black Bird, the main chief, came to this place and built a town which was called by his name, Petite Arch (or Little Bow). This town was at the foot of a hill in a handsome plain fronting the river, and contained about 100 huts and 200 men. The remains of this tribe, since the death of Petite Arch, have joined the remaining part of the nation. This creek is small. We appointed Pat Gass sergeant in place of Floyd, deceased. Gathered great quantities of grapes and three kinds of plums: one yellow and round, one oval, and the common wild plum. Mosquitoes bad tonight. I have appointed you.
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26th August Sunday 1804. (Joined the boat at 9 o'clock A.M.) After jerking the meat killed yesterday and preparing the elk skins for a tow rope, we set out, leaving Drewyer (Drouillard) and Shannon to hunt the horses which were lost, with directions to follow us, keeping on the high lands.
Proceeded on, passed a cliff of white and blue or dark earths of 2 miles in extent on the L.S., and camped on a sandbar opposite the old village called Pitite Arc. A small creek falls into the river, 15 yards wide, below the village on the same side, L.S. This village was built by an Indian chief of the Maha (Omaha) nation by the name of Pitite Arc (or Little Bow), who, displeased with the great chief of that nation (Black Bird), separated with 200 men and built a village at this place. After his death the two villages joined. Appointed Pat Gass a sergeant in place of Floyd, deceased.
Great quantities of grapes; plums of three kinds, 2 yellow and large, one of which is long, and a 3rd kind round and red, all well flavored, particularly the yellow sort.
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