Clark: August 7, 1804
A nighttime storm from the northwest lasted about 45 minutes, and mosquitoes were unusually fierce. The party set out late with a north wind. At 1 o'clock, Clark dispatched George Drouillard, Reuben Fields, William Bratton, and William Labiche back to retrieve the deserter Reed, with orders to kill him if he resisted, and to visit the Oto village seeking La Liberté. Clark walked ashore with Collins, who killed an elk; Clark missed his shots due to mosquitoes. Lewis killed a pelican on Pelican Island. They camped on the south side.
August 7th Tuesday last night about 8 oClock a Storm of wind from the N.
W. which lasted 3/4 of an hour mosquitors more troublesom last night than
I ever Saw them, Set out late this morning wind N.
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7th August Tuesday 1804 last night at 8 oClock a Storm from the N W.
lasted 3/4 of an hour let out late this morning wind from the Northat
1 oClock dispatched George Drewyer, R. Fields, Wm. Bratten & Wm.
Labieche back after the Deserter reid with order if he did not give up
Peaceibly to put him to Death &c. to go to the Ottoes Village &
enquire for La Liberty and bring him to the Mahars Village, also with a
Speech on the occasion to the Ottoes & Missouriesand directing
a few of their Chiefs to come to the Mahars, & we would make a peace
between them & the Mahar and Souex, a String of wompom & a Carrot
of Tobacco. proceeded on and Camped on the S. S.
I walked on Shore with one man Collies,-the bottoms Covered with very
Collin Killed an elk, I fired 4 times at one & have reasons to think I
Kiled him but could not find him, The Misqutors were So troublesom and
Misqutors thick in the Plains that I could not Keep them out of my eyes,
with a bush. in my absens Capt Lewis Killed a Pelican on Pelicans Island,
at which place maney Hundreds had Collected, they left 3 fish which was.
fresh and very good, we camped on the S. S. in a Streght part of the
river-
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August 7th, Tuesday. Last night about 8 o'clock a storm of wind from the N.W. lasted three-quarters of an hour. Mosquitoes were more troublesome last night than I ever saw them. Set out late this morning, wind N.
7th August, Tuesday 1804. Last night at 8 o'clock a storm from the N.W. lasted three-quarters of an hour. Set out late this morning, wind from the north. At 1 o'clock dispatched George Drewyer (Drouillard), R. Fields, Wm. Bratten, and Wm. Labieche back after the deserter Reed, with orders that if he did not give up peaceably, to put him to death, etc. They were also to go to the Ottoes village and inquire for La Liberty and bring him to the Mahars village, also with a speech on the occasion to the Ottoes and Missouries, and directing a few of their chiefs to come to the Mahars, and we would make a peace between them and the Mahar and Souex (Sioux), with a string of wampum and a carrot of tobacco. Proceeded on and camped on the south side.
I walked on shore with one man, Collins. The bottoms were covered with very thick growth. Collins killed an elk. I fired four times at one and have reasons to think I killed him, but could not find him. The mosquitoes were so troublesome in the plains that I could not keep them out of my eyes, even with a bush. In my absence Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) killed a pelican on Pelicans Island, at which place many hundreds had collected. They left 3 fish, which were fresh and very good. We camped on the south side, in a straight part of the river.
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