Clark: July 10, 1804
The expedition set out early to investigate a campfire spotted the previous night, only to find it belonged to their own men, who had not heard calls from the pirogue due to strong winds. They passed a prairie and a 15-yard-wide creek named Pape after a Spaniard who killed himself at its mouth. The party dined and rested three hours on Salamin Island, opposite a 2,000-acre prairie of wild rye and potatoes. Captain Lewis shot two goslings. They camped on the south side opposite a yellow clay cliff. The men were recovering but fatigued, and the river was steady.
July 10th Tuesday Set out this morning with a view to Land near the fire
Seen last night, & recornetre, but Soon discovered that our men were
at the fire, they were a Sleep early last evening, and from the Course of
the Wind which blew hard, their yells were not heard by party in the
perogue, a mistake altogether-. proceeded on, passed Prarie on the upper
Side of Woolf River, at 4 miles passed (1) a Small Creek L. S. Called R.
Pape this Creek is about 15 yds. Wide-and called after a Spanierd who
killed himself at the mouth. (2) Dined on an Island Called de Selamen and
delayed 3 hours, and proceeded on, opposit this Isld. on the L. S. is a
(3) butifull Bottom Prarie whuch will Contain about 2000 acres of Land
covered with wild rye & wild Potatoes, gread numbers of Goslings on
the Banks & in the Ponds near the river, Capt Lewis Killed two this
evening, we came to & Camped for the night. at a point on the S. S.
opposit a yellow Clay Clift.our men all getting well but much
fatigued, the river is on a Stand nether rise nor fall, The bottom on the
S. S. is verry extensive & thick. the Hills or high land is near the
river on the L. S. and but thinly timbered, back of those hills is open
plains.
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July 10th Tuesday 1804 Set out early this morning and Crossd the river
with a view to See who the party was that Camped on the other Side, we
Soon discovered them to be our men,proceeded on passed a Prarie on
the L. S. at 4 miles passed a Creek L. S Called (1) Pappie after a man who
Killed himself at its mouth, this Creek is 15 yds wide(2) Dined on
an Isld. Called de Salamin Delayed 3 hours on this Island to recruit the
men opposit on the L. S. is a butifull bottom Plain of about 2000 acres
(3) Covered with wild rye & Potatoes, intermix’t with the grass, we
camped on the S. S. opposit a yellow Clay Clift, Capt. Lewis Killed two
young Gees or Goslings this eveningThe men of the party getting
better, but much fatiguedThe river on a StandThe bottom is
verry extensive on the S. S. and thickly intersperced with Vines The High
Land approaches near the river on the L. S. and well timbered next to the
river, back of those hills the Plains Commence.
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July 10th, Tuesday. Set out this morning with a view to land near the fire seen last night, and reconnoiter, but soon discovered that our men were at the fire. They were asleep early last evening, and from the course of the wind which blew hard, their yells were not heard by the party in the pirogue—a mistake altogether. Proceeded on, passed prairie on the upper side of Woolf River. At 4 miles passed (1) a small creek on the L. S. called R. Pape. This creek is about 15 yards wide and is called after a Spaniard who killed himself at the mouth. (2) Dined on an island called de Selamen and delayed 3 hours, and proceeded on. Opposite this island on the L. S. is (3) a beautiful bottom prairie which will contain about 2000 acres of land, covered with wild rye and wild potatoes. Great numbers of goslings on the banks and in the ponds near the river. Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) killed two this evening. We came to and camped for the night at a point on the S. S. opposite a yellow clay cliff. Our men all getting well but much fatigued. The river is on a stand, neither rise nor fall. The bottom on the S. S. is very extensive and thick. The hills or high land is near the river on the L. S. and but thinly timbered. Back of those hills is open plains.
July 10th, Tuesday 1804. Set out early this morning and crossed the river with a view to see who the party was that camped on the other side. We soon discovered them to be our men. Proceeded on, passed a prairie on the L. S. At 4 miles passed a creek on the L. S. called (1) Pappie, after a man who killed himself at its mouth. This creek is 15 yards wide. (2) Dined on an island called de Salamin. Delayed 3 hours on this island to recruit the men. Opposite, on the L. S., is a beautiful bottom plain of about 2000 acres (3) covered with wild rye and potatoes, intermixed with the grass. We camped on the S. S. opposite a yellow clay cliff. Capt. Lewis killed two young geese or goslings this evening. The men of the party getting better, but much fatigued. The river on a stand. The bottom is very extensive on the S. S. and thickly interspersed with vines. The high land approaches near the river on the L. S. and well timbered next to the river. Back of those hills the plains commence.
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