Clark: July 15, 1804
A heavy morning fog delayed departure until 7 a.m. Drouillard and Sergeant Floyd were sent ashore, and at 9 Clark took two men and walked overland through prairies and rich bottomlands, crossing three small streams. He reached the mouth of the Nemaha Creek, about 40 yards wide, and climbed a high prairie point for a sweeping view of the river and surrounding country. Clark noted abundant grapes, plums, cherries, hazelnuts, and gooseberries, but saw only three deer and three fawns. He swam the creek and waited for the boat, camping opposite a large island.
July 15th Sunday 1804. a heavy fog this morning which Detained us untill 7
oClock, put Drewyer Sgt. Floyd on Shore, at 9 I took two Men and went on
Shore, with a view to Kill Some elk, passed thro open plains, and barroney
lands Crossed three butifull Small Streams of water, Saw great quantity of
Cherres Plums, Grapes & Berries of Difft. Kinds, the lands Generally
of a good quallity, on the Streams the wood escapes the fire, at about 7
miles I Struck the river at the mouth Ne ma har Creek about 40 yds wide,
near this Creek on a high part of the Prarie I had a extensive View of the
river & Countrey on both Sides. on S. a contnuation of the plain as
far as I could See, on the N. a bottom Prarie of about 5 ms. wide & 18
or 20 long, hills back of this Plain. I Swam across the Creek and waited
for the Boat about three miles above, we camped opsd. an Island.
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July 15th, Sunday a heavy Fog this morning prevented our Setting out
before 7 oClock, at nine I took two men and walked on the L. S. I crossed
three butifull Streems of runnig water heading in the Praries on those
Streem the lands verry fine covered with pea Vine & rich weed the high
Praries are also good land Covered with Grass entirely void of timber
except what grows on the water, I proceeded on thro those praries Several
miles to the mouth of a large Creek on the L. S. called (2) Ne ma har this
is a Small river, about 100 yds. above the mouth it is 40 yards wide, at
the mouth (as all other Creeks & rivers falling into the Missourie
are) much narrower than a little distance up. after continueing at the
mouth of this Creek about an hour, I Swam across and proceeded on about 3
miles and halted to wate for the boat, which was Some distance belowIn
all this days march thro woods & Praries, I only Saw three Deer &
3 fawnsI had at one part of the Prarie a verry extensive view of
all the Countrey around up and down the river a Considerable distance, on
the Larbd. Sd. one Continul Plain, on the S. S. Some timber on the bank of
the river, for a Short distance back of this timber is a bottom Plain of
four or five miles back to the hills and under the hills between them
& the river this plain appeared to extend 20 or 30 miles, those Hills
have but little timber, and the Plain appears to Continu back of themI
Saw Great quantities of Grapes, Plums, or 2 Kinds wild Cherries of 2
Kinds, Hazelnuts, and Goosberries.
we Camped in a point of woods on the Larboard S. opsd. a large Island.
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July 15th, Sunday 1804. A heavy fog this morning detained us until 7 o'clock. Put Drewyer and Sgt. Floyd on shore. At 9 I took two men and went on shore, with a view to kill some elk. Passed through open plains and barren lands, crossed three beautiful small streams of water. Saw great quantity of cherries, plums, grapes, and berries of different kinds. The lands generally of a good quality; on the streams the wood escapes the fire. At about 7 miles I struck the river at the mouth of Ne ma har Creek, about 40 yards wide. Near this creek, on a high part of the prairie, I had an extensive view of the river and country on both sides. On the south, a continuation of the plain as far as I could see; on the north, a bottom prairie of about 5 miles wide and 18 or 20 long, with hills back of this plain. I swam across the creek and waited for the boat about three miles above. We camped opposite an island.
July 15th, Sunday. A heavy fog this morning prevented our setting out before 7 o'clock. At nine I took two men and walked on the L. S. (larboard side). I crossed three beautiful streams of running water heading in the prairies. On those streams the lands are very fine, covered with pea vine and rich weed. The high prairies are also good land, covered with grass and entirely void of timber except what grows on the water. I proceeded on through those prairies several miles to the mouth of a large creek on the L. S. called Ne ma har. This is a small river; about 100 yards above the mouth it is 40 yards wide. At the mouth (as all other creeks and rivers falling into the Missouri are) it is much narrower than a little distance up. After continuing at the mouth of this creek about an hour, I swam across and proceeded on about 3 miles, and halted to wait for the boat, which was some distance below. In all this day's march through woods and prairies, I only saw three deer and 3 fawns. I had, at one part of the prairie, a very extensive view of all the country around, up and down the river a considerable distance. On the larboard side, one continual plain; on the S. S. (starboard side), some timber on the bank of the river. For a short distance back of this timber is a bottom plain of four or five miles back to the hills, and under the hills between them and the river this plain appeared to extend 20 or 30 miles. Those hills have but little timber, and the plain appears to continue back of them. I saw great quantities of grapes, plums of 2 kinds, wild cherries of 2 kinds, hazelnuts, and gooseberries.
We camped in a point of woods on the larboard side, opposite a large island.
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