Clark: July 13, 1804
The party set out at sunrise under a gentle southern breeze, passing the mouth of the Tarkio River about two miles in, where an old channel forms St. Joseph's Island. They observed an extensive prairie covered with timothy-like grass and wild grapes, and killed several goslings and an old goose. After passing another island around twelve miles upriver, they camped on a sandbar opposite a high prairie. Clark noted that his original notes from this day blew overboard during a storm the next morning, forcing him to reconstruct the entry from the sergeants' journals and memory.
My notes of the 13th of July by a Most unfortunate accident blew over
Board in a Storm in the morning of the 14th obliges me to refur to the
Journals of Serjeants, and my own recollection the accurrences Courses
Distance &c. of that daylast night a violent Storm from the N.
N, E.- (1) passed Tar-ki-o River, at 2 miles a chant. running into this
river 3 ms. abov forms St Josephs Isld. Passed an elegt Prarie in the 1st
bend to the left. Containg a grass resmlg Timothy, with Seed like flax,
(2) passed a Island in a bend to the S. S. at 12 ms. I walked on Shore S.
S. lands, low & overflows, Killed two Goslings nearly Grown, Sailed
under a Wind from the South all day, Camped on a Sand Island on the L. Pt.
opposit a high & extensiv Prarie, on the S. S. the Hills about 4 or 5
me. off, this Plain appears extensive, great appearance of a Storm from
the North W. this evening verry agreeable the wind Still from the South-
from the Osagies Nation with twenty odd of the Natives or chiefs of the
Nation with him sailed dowen the Mississippi bound to St Louis & 3
guns fired showers of rain Showers of Rain all that night
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July 13th Friday 1804 Set out at Sun rise, and prosd. on under a gentle
Breeze, at two miles passed the mouth of a Small river on the S. S. Called
by the Indians Tarki-o, a Channel running out of the river three miles
above (which is now filled up with Sand) runs into this Creek & and
formed a Island Called St.
Josephs Several Sand bars parralel to each other aboveIn the first
bend to the left is Situated a Butifull & extensive plain, Cover’d
with Grass resembling Timothy except the Seed which resembles Flax Seed,
this plain also abounds in Grapes of defferent Kinds Some nearly ripe. I
Killed two Goslings nearly Grown, Several others Killed and cought on
Shore, also one old Goose, with pin fethers, She Could not flyat
about 12 miles passd. a Island Situated in a bend on the S. S. above this
Island is a large Sand bar Covered with willows. The wind from the South,
Camped on a large Sand Bar makeing out from the L. P. opposit a high
hanson Prarie, the hills about 4 or 5 miles on S. S. this plain appeard
extensive, the Clouds appear to geather to the N. W. a most agreeable
Breeze from the South (I walked on Shore on the S. S. the lands are low
Subject to overflow)
Last night at about 10 oClock a violent Storm of wind from the N. N. E.
which lasted with Great violence for about one hour, at which time a
Shower of rain Succeeded.
The men on Shore did not join us this after noonThe river nearly on
a Standthe high lands on the S. S. has only been Seen at a Distance
above the Nordaway River, those on the S. L. aproaching the river at every
bend, on the Side next to the river well timbered, the opsd. Side open
& the Commencmt. of Plains.
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My notes of the 13th of July, by a most unfortunate accident, blew overboard in a storm on the morning of the 14th, which obliges me to refer to the journals of the Sergeants and my own recollection for the occurrences, courses, distances, etc., of that day. Last night a violent storm from the N. N. E. (1) passed Tar-ki-o River; at 2 miles a channel running into this river 3 miles above forms St. Joseph's Island. Passed an elegant prairie in the 1st bend to the left, containing a grass resembling Timothy, with seed like flax. (2) Passed an island in a bend to the S. S. at 12 miles. I walked on shore on the S. S.; lands low and overflowed. Killed two goslings nearly grown. Sailed under a wind from the south all day. Camped on a sand island on the L. Pt. opposite a high and extensive prairie on the S. S., the hills about 4 or 5 miles off. This plain appears extensive. Great appearance of a storm from the northwest this evening, very agreeable, the wind still from the south.
From the Osage Nation, with twenty-odd of the natives or chiefs of the nation with him, sailed down the Mississippi bound to St. Louis, and 3 guns fired. Showers of rain. Showers of rain all that night.
July 13th, Friday 1804. Set out at sunrise and proceeded on under a gentle breeze. At two miles passed the mouth of a small river on the S. S. called by the Indians Tarki-o. A channel running out of the river three miles above (which is now filled up with sand) runs into this creek and forms an island called St. Joseph's. Several sand bars parallel to each other above.
In the first bend to the left is situated a beautiful and extensive plain, covered with grass resembling Timothy except for the seed, which resembles flax seed. This plain also abounds in grapes of different kinds, some nearly ripe. I killed two goslings nearly grown; several others were killed and caught on shore, also one old goose with pin feathers—she could not fly.
At about 12 miles passed an island situated in a bend on the S. S. Above this island is a large sand bar covered with willows. The wind from the south. Camped on a large sand bar making out from the L. P. opposite a high handsome prairie, the hills about 4 or 5 miles on the S. S. This plain appeared extensive. The clouds appear to gather to the N. W. A most agreeable breeze from the south. (I walked on shore on the S. S.; the lands are low and subject to overflow.)
Last night at about 10 o'clock a violent storm of wind from the N. N. E., which lasted with great violence for about one hour, at which time a shower of rain succeeded.
The men on shore did not join us this afternoon. The river nearly at a stand. The high lands on the S. S. have only been seen at a distance above the Nodaway River; those on the S. L. approach the river at every bend, on the side next to the river well timbered, the opposite side open and the commencement of plains.
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