Clark: August 7, 1806
Hard rain at daybreak soaked the party, prompting Clark to set up a makeshift camp and wait until 11 a.m. for a break in the weather before loading the boats and continuing downriver. Showers persisted intermittently throughout the day. A bear was spotted on the bank but could not be shot. The group camped on a sandbar on the south side at 6 p.m. Strong winds blew for about two hours after landing. The clear, cold air brought welcome relief, with no mosquitoes to trouble the men.
Saturday 7th August 1806 Some hard rain this morning after daylight which
wet us all. I formed a Sort of Camped and delayed untill 11 a.m. when it
Stoped raining for a short time. I directed every thing put on board and
proceeded on down. the rain Continued at intervales all day tho not hard
in the evenig Saw a Bear on the bank but Could not get a Shoot at it. at 6
P M I landed on a Sand bar on the South Side and Campd. Soon after we
landed the wind blew very hard for about 2 hours, when it lulled a little.
the air was exceedingly Clear and Cold and not a misquetor to be Seen,
which is a joyfull circumstance to the Party.
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Saturday, 7th August 1806. Some hard rain fell this morning after daylight, which wet us all. I formed a sort of camp and delayed until 11 a.m., when it stopped raining for a short time. I directed everything to be put on board and proceeded on down. The rain continued at intervals all day, though not hard. In the evening I saw a bear on the bank but could not get a shot at it. At 6 p.m. I landed on a sandbar on the south side and camped. Soon after we landed, the wind blew very hard for about 2 hours, when it lulled a little. The air was exceedingly clear and cold, and not a mosquito was to be seen, which is a joyful circumstance to the party.
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