Clark: December 15, 1805
Clark set out early with 16 men in 3 canoes to retrieve elk meat from a recent hunt. They traveled about three miles up the river, then three miles up a large creek to where the tidewater ended. The men hauled quarters of elk from the woods to the canoes in multiple trips, with everyone including Clark packing meat. After a midday meal, they went for a final load, but about half the party lost their way. Sergeant Ordway, Colter, Collins, Whitehouse, and McNeal spent the night outdoors without fire in the rain. Cloudy all day.
December 15th Sunday 1805 I Set out with 16 men in 3 Canoes for the Elk
proced up the 1st right hand fork 4 miles & pack the meat from the
woods to the Cano from 4 mile to 3 miles distance all hands pack not one
man exempted from this labour I also pack my Self Some of this meat, and
Cook for those out in packing Some rain in the evening Cloudy all day, the
last load of meat all the party got out of the road or Direction and did
not get to the Canoe untill after night, 5 did not join to night
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Sunday the 15th December 1805. I Set out early with 16 men and 3 Canoes
for the Elk, proceed up the River three miles and thence up a large Creek
from the right about 3 miles the hite of the tide water drew up the Canoes
and all hands went out in three different parties and brought in to the
Canoe each Man a quarter of Elk, I Sent them out for a Second load and had
Some of the first Cooked against their return, after eateing a harty diner
dispatched the party for a third and last load, about half the men missed
their way and did not get to the Canoes untill after Dark, and Serjt.
Ordway Colter, Colins Whitehouse & McNeal Staid out all night without
fire and in the rainCloudy all day Some rain in the evening.
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December 15th Sunday 1805. I set out with 16 men in 3 canoes for the elk. We proceeded up the first right hand fork 4 miles and packed the meat from the woods to the canoe, from 4 miles to 3 miles distance. All hands packed, not one man exempted from this labor. I also packed some of this meat myself, and cooked for those out packing. Some rain in the evening, cloudy all day. On the last load of meat, all the party got out of the road or direction and did not get to the canoe until after night. 5 did not join us tonight.
Sunday the 15th December 1805. I set out early with 16 men and 3 canoes for the elk. We proceeded up the river three miles and thence up a large creek from the right about 3 miles. At the height of the tide water we drew up the canoes, and all hands went out in three different parties and brought back to the canoe each man a quarter of elk. I sent them out for a second load and had some of the first cooked against their return. After eating a hearty dinner, I dispatched the party for a third and last load. About half the men missed their way and did not get to the canoes until after dark, and Sergeant (Sergt.) Ordway, Colter, Collins, Whitehouse, and McNeal stayed out all night without fire and in the rain. Cloudy all day, some rain in the evening.
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