Clark: July 11, 1804
The expedition set out early and passed a willow island in a bend on the south side, near the mouth of the Tarkio Creek. Clark went ashore and walked through low, overflow-prone bottomland tangled with grapevines and undergrowth. After spotting fresh horse tracks, he followed them and found a horse on a sandy beach, likely abandoned by Oto hunters from the previous winter. The party camped on a large sand island opposite the mouth of the Nemaha River. Hunters were sent out, with Drouillard killing six deer and Joseph Field one. Clark made lunar observations that evening.
July 11th Wednesday, Set out early proceeded on passed a Willow (1) Island
in a bend to the S. S. Sent out Dreweyer & Jo. Fields to hunt, Back of
this Island a creek corns in on the S. S. called by the Indians Little
Tarkio Creek I went on Shore above this Island on the S. S. found the
bottom Subject for overflow wet and verry thickly interwoven with grape
Vinesproceeded on at about 1/2 a miles from the river about 3 ms.
and observed fresh Sign of a horse, I prosueed the track, with an
expectation of finding a Camp of Indians on the river, when I got to the
river, I saw a horse on the Beech, this horse as appears was left last
winter by Some hunting party, probable the Othouez, I joined the Boat on
the Sand Island Situated opposit the mouth of the Ne Ma har River, this
river Coms in on the L. S. is about 80 yds Wide and navagable for Perogues
Some Distance up the praries Commnce above the mouth and Continus on both
Sides of this R Drewyer killed 6 Deer to day J. Field one Several hunters
Sent out up the Nemahar R
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July 11th, Wednesday 1804 Set out early passed a Willow Island (1) in a
bend on the S. S. back of this Island a Creek Corns in Called by the
Indians Tar-ki-o
I went on Shore above this Creek and walked up parrelel with the river at
ab ut half a mile distant, the bottom I found low & Subject to
overflow, Still further out, the under groth & vines wer So thick that
I could not get thro with ease after walking about three or 4 miles I
observed a fresh horse track where he had been feeding I turned my course
to the river and prosud the track and found him on a Sand beach This horse
Probably had been left by Some party of Otteaus hunters who wintered or
hunted in this quarter last fall or Wintr. I joined the party on a large
Sand Island imediately opposit the mouth of Ne Ma haw River, at which
place they had Camped, this Island is Sand about half of it Covered with
Small Willows of two different Kinds, one Narrow & the other a Broad
Leaf. Several hunters Sent out to day on both Sides of the river, Seven
Deer Killed to day. Drewyer Killd Six of them, made Some Luner
observations this evening.
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July 11th, Wednesday. Set out early and proceeded on, passing a Willow Island (1) in a bend on the south side. Sent out Drewyer (Drouillard) and Jo. Fields to hunt. Back of this island, a creek comes in on the south side, called by the Indians Little Tarkio Creek. I went on shore above this island on the south side and found the bottom subject to overflow, wet and very thickly interwoven with grape vines. Proceeded on at about half a mile from the river for about 3 miles, and observed fresh sign of a horse. I pursued the track, expecting to find a camp of Indians on the river. When I got to the river, I saw a horse on the beach. This horse, as it appears, was left last winter by some hunting party, probably the Otoes. I joined the boat on the sand island situated opposite the mouth of the Nemaha River. This river comes in on the larboard side, is about 80 yards wide, and navigable for pirogues some distance up. The prairies commence above the mouth and continue on both sides of this river. Drewyer killed 6 deer today, and J. Field one. Several hunters sent out up the Nemaha River.
July 11th, Wednesday 1804. Set out early, passed a Willow Island (1) in a bend on the south side. Back of this island, a creek comes in called by the Indians Tar-ki-o.
I went on shore above this creek and walked up parallel with the river at about half a mile distant. The bottom I found low and subject to overflow. Still further out, the undergrowth and vines were so thick that I could not get through with ease. After walking about three or four miles, I observed a fresh horse track where he had been feeding. I turned my course to the river and pursued the track, and found him on a sand beach. This horse probably had been left by some party of Otoe hunters who wintered or hunted in this quarter last fall or winter. I joined the party on a large sand island immediately opposite the mouth of the Nemaha River, at which place they had camped. This island is sand, about half of it covered with small willows of two different kinds, one narrow and the other a broad leaf. Several hunters sent out today on both sides of the river. Seven deer killed today. Drewyer (Drouillard) killed six of them. Made some lunar observations this evening.
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