Clark: August 30, 1805
On a fine Friday morning, the expedition finished trading for horses with the Shoshone but couldn't acquire enough for every man to ride. Clark traded his fuzee and a man's musket for one more horse, bringing the total to 29. The party made saddles, packed up, and set out down the river by land, guided by the old Shoshone guide, another man, and the guide's three sons. Hunters killed three deer. The horses were mostly sore-backed, poor, or unbroken to packing. The group traveled 12 miles and camped on the river's south side, while most of the Shoshone band departed for the Missouri waters.
August 30th Friday 1805 a fine Morning, finding that we Could purchase no
more horse than we had for our goods &c. (and those not a Sufficint
number for each of our Party to have one which is our wish) I Gave my
Fuzee to one of the men & Sold his musket for a horse which Completed
us to 29 total horses, we Purchased pack Cords Made Saddles & Set out
on our rout down the river by land guided by my old guide one other who
joined him, the old gude’s 3 Sons followed him before we Set out our
hunters killed three Deer proceded on 12 miles and encamped on the river
South Sideat the time we Set out from the Indian Camps the greater
Part of the Band Set out over to the waters of the Missouri. we had great
attention paid to the horses, as they were nearly all Sore Backs and
Several pore, & young Those horses are indifferent, maney Sore backs
and others not acustomed to pack, and as we Cannot put large loads on them
are Compelled to purchase as maney as we Can to take our Small propotion
of baggage of the Parties. (& Eate if necessary) Proceeded on 12 miles
to day
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August 30th, Friday, 1805. A fine morning. Finding that we could purchase no more horses than we had for our goods, etc. (and those not a sufficient number for each of our party to have one, which is our wish), I gave my fuzee to one of the men and sold his musket for a horse, which brought us to 29 total horses. We purchased pack cords, made saddles, and set out on our route down the river by land, guided by my old guide and one other who joined him. The old guide's 3 sons followed him. Before we set out, our hunters killed three deer.
Proceeded on 12 miles and camped on the river, south side. At the time we set out from the Indian camps, the greater part of the band set out over to the waters of the Missouri. We paid great attention to the horses, as they were nearly all sore-backed and several poor and young. Those horses are inferior, many sore-backed and others not accustomed to pack, and as we cannot put large loads on them, we are compelled to purchase as many as we can to carry our small proportion of the baggage of the parties (and eat if necessary). Proceeded on 12 miles today.
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